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Employer Job Number: GO-00609440
Facility: Sturdy Stone Centre
Job Description: The Antenatal Home Care Program (AHC) Community Health Nurse fills a key position in providing in-home nursing care, for fetal and maternal surveillance to women with high risk pregnancy conditions, who otherwise may be hospitalized.
Under the direction of the manager, the Antenatal Home Care (AHC) nurse works collaboratively with the women/families in their care, physicians/obstetrical care providers, hospital ward staff, Fetal Assessment Unit and laboratory personnel, and colleagues in other programs and organizations to treat and manage high-risk complications of pregnancy and to promote optimal maternal and fetal outcomes.
The AHC nurse assesses and manages the obstetrical care of program clients through initial and ongoing health assessments, coordination of laboratory tests and fetal assessments, monitoring/trending of lab values and consultation/referral with other members of the obstetrical care team. The AHC nurse actively engages clients in understanding and managing their care through self-monitoring, health education and ongoing support and referral. Advanced critical thinking in an independent practice setting is required.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in Nursing
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA)
Current CPR Certification
Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Breastfeeding Module certificate is preferred
Experience
Minimum of 5 years current labour and delivery and high risk antenatal experience, including
2 years experience in the triage role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of high-risk pregnancy conditions
Knowledge of factors af
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