Registered Nurse - Home Dialysis - Temporary Full-Time 2026-18815 (2026-18815)

Job summary

Assess, plan, deliver, document, and evaluate personalized care for patients with end-stage kidney disease who are starting or receiving home dialysis. Provide modality education and follow-up, coordinate with community and vendor partners, mentor colleagues, and contribute to interprofessional care, quality initiatives, and practice-based research.

Job details

Summary Of Duties The RN is responsible for assessment, planning, implementing, advocating and evaluating patients with end stage kidney disease initiating and being maintained on home dialysis modalities. As a member of the inter-professional team providing person-centred care, responsibilities include but are not limited to: Plan and provide personalized care with each patient; Perform and document multiple assessment and follow-up activities; Provide health teaching & family counselling and training specific to the patient’s modality choice and ongoing support as a primary nurse or part of the team; Provide modality education support for home modalities including home visits; Analyze clinical data and utilize critical thinking to make decisions regarding required care/interventions related to patient’s clinical status; Participate in weekly home dialysis clinics and provide follow-up care as required Liaise with vendor and community partners; Act as a mentor to colleagues and others to improve/support nursing knowledge related to home dialysis modalities, including Transitional Care Unit; Participate in the advancement of patient care through inter-professional rounds, committees, quality initiatives and practice-based research; Utilize Nephrology EMR and other computer applications to facilitate communication, documentation, recording and tracking of patient assessment, education and plan of care. Qualifications/Skills Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing Current B.C.L.S. Certificate required Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, preferred Certification in Nephrology CNeph(C), preferred Experience with Peritoneal Dialysis and venipuncture preferred Recent (3 year) Hemodialysis experience required Recent adult education program development and teaching experience Ability to integrate best practice guidelines into hospital policies and procedures Knowledge of MS Office suite applications Excellent patient assessment; communication; organizational; team building and conflict resolution skills Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies Commitment to person-centred care concepts and a demonstrated ability to work as a member of an inter-professional team Must have a valid driver’s license and have access to personal vehicle in order to deliver care in a home setting

What you’ll do

Assess, plan, deliver, document, and evaluate personalized care for patients with end-stage kidney disease who are starting or receiving home dialysis. Provide modality education and follow-up, coordinate with community and vendor partners, mentor colleagues, and contribute to interprofessional care, quality initiatives, and practice-based research.

Requirements

Requires current good-standing registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, a current B.C.L.S. certificate, recent adult hemodialysis experience, and a valid driver’s license with access to a personal vehicle. A nursing bachelor’s degree and nephrology certification are preferred; peritoneal dialysis and venipuncture experience, adult education and teaching experience, and strong assessment, communication, organizational, and teamwork skills are also sought.

Listed skills

• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred
• Care Planning · Preferred
• Quality Improvement · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient Assessment
• Home Dialysis
• Hemodialysis
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Venipuncture
• Patient Education
• Family Counselling
• Clinical Data Analysis
• Critical Thinking
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Care Planning
• Quality Improvement
• Practice-Based Research
• Electronic Medical Records
• Communication
• Conflict Resolution

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Education
• Science & Research

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