Registered Nurse - Kapuskasing

Registered Nurse
- Kapuskasing Job Details

• Competition #: 8761
• Job Title:
  
  Registered Nurse
  - Kapuskasing
• Department:
  Nephrology Satellite
  - Kapuskasing
• Status:
  Permanent
• Work Type:
  Part-time
• Affiliation: ONA Nursing
• Shift Assignment:
  As assigned
• Bilingualism
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Police Check Requirement:
  Vulnerable Sector Check
• Site:
  Nephrology Clinic
  - Kapuskasing ONA Nursing
• Salary Information: $41.15 - $58.98 / hour (As per Collective Agreement)
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted Until Filled

Purpose: To provide dialysis nursing care for end‑stage renal disease patients, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments to out‑patients.

Standard

Qualifications:

• A graduate from an approved School of Nursing (university or community college) with a current certificate of competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Required Qualifications:

• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
• Current certification in Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
• Current certification in Peripheral Intravenous Initiation and Maintenance.
• Current hemodialysis certification.
• Ministry of Labour “Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps” training certificate.
• Recent dialysis certification (within 1 year).

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year full‑time equivalent experience (within the last 5 years) in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
• Proven ability and experience in initiating, terminating and monitoring hemodialysis treatments for chronic renal failure patients.
• Proven ability to manage complications arising from dialysis treatments.

General

Skills:

• Ability to function independently with telephone support from the Regional Centre.
• Patient teaching skills specific to end‑stage renal failure patients.
• Ability to solve problems while managing a high‑paced professional team environment.
• Strong therapeutic communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, Meditech Client Service OE, Cyber Ren and GRASP Software.

Preference Given to:

• Successful completion of the Canadian Nurses Association’s certification in Nephrology Nursing (CNeph).

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