Registered Practical Nurse - Hemodialysis - Regular Full-Time 2026-19138
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 1 year current hemodialysis experience required
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Summary of Duties
The RPN is responsible for initiation, monitoring and discontinuation of hemodialysis treatments of in-centre patients. As a member of the inter-professional team providing person-centered care, the RPN will complete patient assessments, health teaching & family counselling, documentation, set-up/monitoring & trouble shooting of hemodialysis machines and respond to rapid changes in the patient’s hemodynamic status within the scope of practice for a hemodialysis RPN in partnership with the RNs. The RPN will play an active role in the unit on quality improvement/research project teams.
Qualifications/Skills
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current B.C.L.S. Certificate required
- 1 year current hemodialysis experience required
- 2 yaear acute care experience preferred
- 1 year Gambro Artis hemodialysis machine use preferred
- Post-graduate course in Nephrology or willingness to complete the advanced training and education within 1 year of being hired
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong team building and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent patient assessment skills
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- Commitment to person-centred care concepts principles along with demonstrated ability to work as a member of an inter-professional team
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Registered Practical Nurse at Sunnybrook will start, monitor and end dialysis treatments for patients at the centre. They will assess patients, teach and counsel families, set up and troubleshoot dialysis machines, and respond quickly to changes in a patient's condition.
Requirements
Candidates need current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and a current BCLS certificate. They also need one year of hemodialysis experience, with strong assessment, communication and teamwork skills.
Skills
- Hemodialysis machine set-up and monitoring
- Gambro Artis
- Patient assessment
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Patient and family teaching
- Health counselling
- Clinical documentation
- Trouble-shooting
- BCLS
- Nephrology
- Acute care nursing
- Quality improvement
- Team building
- Conflict resolution
- Communication
- Organizational skills
- Person-centred care
- Patient safety
- Inter-professional collaboration
Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Registered Practical Nurse
- RPN
- hemodialysis
- dialysis
- nephrology
- renal care
- patient assessment
- CNO registration
- BCLS
- Gambro Artis
- acute care
- patient safety
- person-centred care
- inter-professional team
- quality improvement
- conflict resolution
- Sunnybrook
- Toronto
- healthcare
- full-time
Seniority
Mid level
Tools
- Gambro Artis hemodialysis machine
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Nephrology