Welcome to the NICU!
We invite you to discover our service
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Montreal Children’s Hospital is a reference center for perinatal and neonatal care in the province of Quebec. Our level 3 NICU admits around 900 neonates a year, from all regions of the province, for issues related to prematurity, need for surgical intervention, therapeutic hypothermia and other complex medical conditions.
In this space, we invite you to discover our service and if you think you have what it takes to work at the NICU, please submit your candidacy! Email your CV and a cover letter to our nurse manager Jessica Girard-Landry at [email protected]. She will help you get in contact with our Human Resources department.
An interdisciplinary team
You will be joining the much larger team of the McGill University Health Centre. Benefits of belonging to this group are great interdisciplinary collaboration, the possibility of evolving in a bilingual environment, as well as no forced overtime.
Nursing Leadership
Jessica Girard-Landry
Nurse Manager
Marie-Claude Proulx
Sector Manager, Support Services
Cassandre Marthone
Assistant Nurse Manager
Bao Tran Dang
Assistant Nurse Manager
Natasha Doulis
Assistant Nurse Manager
Vanessa Kanaan
Assistant Nurse Manager
Patricia Grier
Nursing Discharge Coordinator
Elissa Remmer
Nursing Professional Development Educator
Stephanie Mardakis
Nursing Professional Development Educator
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
12 dedicated neonatal nurse practitioners – they contribute significantly to our unit as clinical experts as well as through teaching, research and quality improvement.
Medical Leadership
15 dynamic neonatologists – leaders in research and spearheading exciting innovation in the care of neonates.
In addition to…
- Respiratory Therapists
- Pharmacists
- Nutritionists
- Lactation Consultants
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Social Workers
- Child Life Specialists
- Music Therapists
It takes a village to ensure the best care for our neonates and their families!
Explore new challenges
In our NICU, you may care for babies and infants with a wide range of conditions:
- Extremely-low gestational age (even under 23 weeks gestation)
- Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy requiring therapeutic hypothermia
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Complex congenital cardiac malformations
- Esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistulas
- Tracheostomies
- Gastroschisis
- And so much more…
Advanced roles in the NICU
There are many different avenues through which you can continue to develop your skills and advance your practice in the NICU.
Team leader
Experienced nurses who are in charge of patient movements and nursing assignments. They also act as a resource for nurses on the unit.
Resuscitation nurse
Responds to deliveries in the birthing center, as well as code pinks and other urgent situations in the NICU. Also acts as a resource for nurses on the unit.
Transport nurse
Responsible for transporting outborn babies requiring tertiary care to our NICU, as well as internal transports/tests within the hospital. Also acts as a resource for nurses on the unit.
PICC line nurse
Trained to insert and manage peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC). Contributes to quality improvement of vascular access care.
Committee members
Nurses interested in a particular topic are invited to join working groups and projects to contribute to research and quality improvement. Examples include the developmental care committee, family engagement working groups, infection control, etc.
Grow in a supportive environment
Learn about the resources and support available to you as you begin your career in the NICU.
