Licensed Practical Nurse Hemodialysis Education

Job Description

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager and working in collaboration with the interprofessional team, the Licensed Practical Nurse, Hemodialysis Unit, provides practical nursing services in a hemodialysis environment as a member of an integrated nephrology team performing varied and complex renal interventions. The LPN functions as an independent practitioner, while recognizing situations such as increased patient acuity or care that falls outside the scope of an LPN as appropriate for accessing the RN/RPN for collaborative support and/or clinical intervention.

Consults, confers, and collaborates with other members of the nephrology team in facilitating safe and effective interventions through the performance of pre-dialysis, dialysis, and post-dialysis activities such as assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting patient care, and providing support to patients and their families in accordance with the Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses as set out by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives and consistent with the mission, vision and values of Providence Health Care (PHC) and established protocols.

Education
Graduation from a recognized program for Practical Nurses with the full range of current licensed practical nursing competencies, and successful completion of a recognized Dialysis Program for Licensed Practical Nurses plus one (1) year recent related experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in acute care, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current practicing registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives.

Current basic cardiac life support certification.

If the applicant does not possess the required qualifications, PHC will fund Post-Basic Education. Funding will consist of 100% for tuition and books; and wages at a rate of 100% of the posted FTE. The length of the Post-Basic Education is approximate. Eligibility for Post-Basic Education is restricted to applicants with a minimum of one (1) year acute care experience and who have not received Post-Basic Education Funding from PHC in the past two (2) years.

Applicant must successfully complete the Post-Basic Education prior to working in the Department.

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures appropriate for the area of service.

Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform Hemodialysis and procedures appropriate for the area of service.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to deal with others effectively.

Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Ability to work as a member in an interdisciplinary team.

Ability to apply decision making and analytical skills.

Ability to role model conflict resolution strategies.

Ability to prioritize and organize work.

Ability to operate related equipment.

Ability to teach and identify patient/resident learning needs.

Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents patient care during the pre-dialysis, dialysis and immediate post-dialysis periods. Explains care plan to patient and/or family members, provides support, encouragement and educational material for reference.

Performs patient admission duties by methods such as assessing condition, individual patient needs and planning nursing care for the patient in collaboration with the RN, and other members of the nephrology team prior to the patient's dialysis.

Performs nursing duties related to hemodialysis such as weighing the patient pre and post dialysis, cannulation of established fistula or graft, continuous heparin regulation with RN guidance. Collaborates with the RN as well as other members of the nephrology team as required and performs other nursing functions as instructed.

Performs other related nursing duties such as…