Registered Practical Nurse - Part Time; Dialysis

Registered Practical Nurse
- Part Time (Dialysis)

We are a dedicated team of professionals focused on providing the best care possible for our patients, families, and caregivers. We work together to care for the whole person from hospital to home.

We are looking for a Registered Practical Nurse to work with our Dialysis Department to help us continue in our mission to serve our community with Kindness, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.

The successful applicant will perform the duties expected of a Registered Practical Nurse within the Dialysis Department. The RPN is accountable and responsible for the provision of general hemodialysis nursing duties to patients who are identified as less complex, demonstrate more predictable outcomes, and are at lower risk for negative outcomes in hemodialysis and completes work assignments on a daily basis, according to the Practice Standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), and approved standards of care of the Corporation.

• Current Certificate of Registration as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Minimum two years of hemodialysis experience within the last five years required
• Minimum five years of medicine nursing experience required
• Nephrology certificate required or enrolled and will successfully complete Nephrology certificate within 3 years of hire
• Completion of vascular access modules from the Ontario Renal Network required
• Current BCLS certification required
• Management of Aggressive Behavior or equivalent preferred
• Certificate in Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) preferred
• Current ACLS certification, or completion within 3 months of hire (completion preferred)
• Competence in starting and maintaining IVs
• Excellent physical assessment skills required
• Medication Administration certificate and patient assessment course required for RPNs graduating prior 2005
• Exemplary clinical practice within an inter-professional team and ability to work collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team

$37,369 - $38,161

Our values are more than words, they are what define and connect us. They determine how we work, how we behave, and how we relate to our patients, their families, and caregivers as well as to everyone who is part of the Headwaters community.

We offer a wide range of employee perks. For information on our comprehensive benefits package, please visit Headwaters Health Care Centre
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We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Headwaters Health Care Centre is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and supports the compliance of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you have a need for an accommodation, please contact Human Resources so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Headwaters Health Care Centre is a smoke‑free facility. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent‑free environment for all employees and visitors.