Registered Nurse
- Employer
- Hamilton Health Sciences
- Location
- Hamilton, Ontario
- Closing date
- Apr 1, 2024
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- Discipline
- Registered Nurse
- Work Setting
- Hospital / Health Centre
- Area of Practice
- General Nursing
- Hours
- Full-time
The primary focus of this position is to provide hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis treatments, and nursing care to pediatric hemodialysis and nephrology patients in a variety of settings. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the RN will be involved in both direct and indirect care of children who require hemodialysis. This will include assessment and implementation of patient care plans in the inpatient and outpatient settings. As a member of the interdisciplinary health care team, the RN uses clinical expertise and knowledge of children and families, disease processes and related issues to plan patient care and evaluate clinical practice across the continuum of care.
Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses on Ontario
Successful completion of a Pediatric Hemodialysis training program and completion of Pediatric Hemodialysis competencies. This includes the dialysis process and nursing care of the end stage renal disease patient on maintenance dialysis with direct pediatric hemodialysis experience
Completion of a Nursing Nephrology Course
Minimum of 3 years recent pediatric experience in the last 4 years in a tertiary care setting with children who have nephrology conditions
Experience working in inpatient and outpatient pediatric tertiary care settings with pediatric hemodialysis
Current BCLS and PALS certification
Competence in hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis including home teaching
Demonstrated teaching skills including adult learning principles
Demonstrated skills in vascular access including bloodletting with children of all ages
Demonstrated expertise in working within an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrated knowledge, skill and ability in caring for pediatric nephrology patients and their families
As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.
As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.
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