Registered Practical Nurse
- Barrie, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 3 years of recent dialysis experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Job Summary & Requirements
As part of the Cardiac Renal program, the hemodialysis team provides renal services focused on the individual patient’s care needs. The Dialysis Team provides services to the hemodialysis patient population ensuring that they receive their life sustaining therapy in a holistic manner.
As the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) you are a professional caregiver who is responsible and accountable for providing quality patient care within a delivery model in accordance with the philosophy, policies and standards of care of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and all relevant legislation.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
As part of the Cardiac Renal program, the hemodialysis team provides renal services focused on the individual patient’s care needs. The Dialysis Team provides services to the hemodialysis patient population ensuring that they receive their life sustaining therapy in a holistic manner.
As the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) you are a professional caregiver who is responsible and accountable for providing quality patient care within a delivery model in accordance with the philosophy, policies and standards of care of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and all relevant legislation.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Responsible for all aspects of nursing care for the hemodialysis patients
- Acts as a clinical resource
- Provides patient education
- Participates in data management
- Actively participates in the CQI process
- Ongoing collaboration within the Regional Dialysis Program
- Other duties as deemed necessary by the Program Manager
- 3 years of recent dialysis experience
- Current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current BCLS
- Evidence of continuing related education to nephrology
- Computer literacy in current software applications
- Demonstrated commitment to the professional growth and development of self and others
- Demonstrated commitment to the concepts of Continuous Quality Improvement and Customer Service
- Sound knowledge and able to perform cannulations with a sonosite
- Sound knowledge and able to properly perform CVC care
- Sound knowledge and able to perform a transonic
- Functions independently within scope of practice
- Sound problem solving, communication (oral and written), conflict resolution and decision-making skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Sound knowledge of nursing process and responsibilities of profession
- Ability to learn about, from and with other members of the patient care team to foster a strong Interprofessional model of care
- Familiarity with Fresenius 5008 and Baxter Physio machines
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive nursing care and life-sustaining hemodialysis therapy to patients, including education and clinical support. Contribute to data management, continuous quality improvement, and collaboration within the Regional Dialysis Program.
Requirements
Requires three years of recent dialysis experience, current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, current BCLS, and continuing nephrology-related education. Candidates must demonstrate dialysis-specific clinical skills, computer literacy, strong communication and organizational abilities, and commitment to professional development and quality improvement.
Skills
- Hemodialysis Nursing
- Patient Care
- Patient Education
- Clinical Resource Support
- Data Management
- Nephrology
- Cannulation
- Central Venous Catheter Care
- Transonic Testing
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Decision-Making
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Fresenius 5008 and Baxter Physio Machines
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Registered Practical Nurse
- Hemodialysis
- Dialysis
- Nephrology
- Cardiac Renal Program
- Patient Care
- Patient Education
- College of Nurses of Ontario
- CNO Registration
- BCLS
- Cannulation
- Sonosite
- Central Venous Catheter Care
- CVC
- Transonic
- Data Management
- Computer Literacy
- Fresenius 5008
- Baxter Physio Machines
- Interprofessional Care
- Customer Service
- Nursing Process
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving