Registered Practical Nurse - Hemodialysis - Regular Part-Time 2026-18139
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Part-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Part-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 run in-centre hemodialysis treatments, from starting them to ending them, and keep patients safe during care. The role also includes patient assessments, teaching and family counselling, and charting, working alongside registered nurses on the care team.
Requirements
Candidates need current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, a current BCLS certificate, and at least one year of current hemodialysis experience. Two years of acute care experience, Gambro Artis machine use and nephrology training are preferred.
Skills
- Hemodialysis treatment initiation and monitoring
- Hemodialysis machine set-up and troubleshooting
- Gambro Artis
- Patient assessment
- Hemodynamic status monitoring
- Health teaching
- Family counselling
- Clinical documentation
- Basic life support
- Nephrology
- Interprofessional teamwork
- Conflict resolution
- Team building
- Quality improvement
- Patient safety
- Person-centred care
- Organizational skills
- Communication
Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Registered Practical Nurse
- RPN
- hemodialysis
- dialysis
- nephrology
- in-centre hemodialysis
- hemodynamic monitoring
- patient assessment
- Gambro Artis
- BCLS
- CNO
- acute care
- nursing
- healthcare
- Sunnybrook
- quality improvement
- part-time
Seniority
Mid level
Licences and certifications
- College of Nurses of Ontario registration
Tools
- Gambro Artis hemodialysis machine
Languages
- English