Transplant Liaison Nurse

Position Profile

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.

At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital.

Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Currently we have an exciting opportunity for a Transplant Liaison Nurse within the Nephrology Program.

As an integral team member of the Nephrology Program, there is an opportunity to participate within the Program by utilizing a chronic disease prevention and management (CDPM) and self-management approach and philosophy, as the Program continues to achieve the deliverables under the Ontario Renal Network, and strives to achieve the targets of the Ontario Renal Plan II:

• Empower and support patients to be active in their care
• Integrate patient care throughout the kidney care journey
• Improve patient access to kidney care

The Transplant Liaison Nurse, working within the partnership of Trillium Gift of Life Network and the Ontario Renal Network will be committed to enhance access and improve patients’ experiences with kidney transplant; with a focus on living kidney donation

Employment Status:
Temporary Full-time
Duration :
February 2027
Hours of Work: Available to work rotating shifts including weekends, day and evening shifts.
Location: Humber River Health – Wilson Site cross site coverage may be required
Labour Group: ONA
Reporting Relationship: Clincial Manager
Hourly Rate: 41.15 - 58.98

Responsibilities:

The Transplant Liaison Nurse establishes and promotes a liaison relationship between the Multi Organ Transplant Centers and renal patients and families. During the pre-transplant phase the Transplant Liaison Nurse ensures the patients’ readiness for transplant by confirming required testing is being completed as needed, Transplant Referral packages are complete and up to date, social support is intact, and other tasks as needed.

The Transplant Liaison Nurse will also track the progress of the transplant work-up and ensure timely and consistent follow up. In collaboration with referring transplant centers, the Liaison Nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skill to achieve quality care outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Current RN registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

• Current C-Neph Certificate
• Minimum two years of Nephrology experience; work experience in MCKC is an asset
• Minimum two years of recent work experience in renal replacement therapies education is required
• Experience in developing, leading and providing large event information sessions and focus groups
• Comprehensive understanding of the Ontario Renal Network Transplant Ambassador Program
• Experience educating, assessing, and working up pre-dialysis patients within Multi Care Kidney Clinic
• Experience working…