Registered Nurse - Hemodialysis
Core
Provide quality patient-focused nursing care in a hemodialysis unit, managing assessment, treatment, and emergency response for patients with kidney failure.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Hemodialysis)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe dialysis treatments
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hemodialysis procedures, vascular access management, infection control, patient assessment, emergency response, health teaching, BCLS certification, nursing process, critical thinking
Preferred skills
Nephrology Nursing certification (CNeph), Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians membership
Technologies
Information systems and technology
Responsibilities
Monitor patient health status during dialysis, respond to emergency situations, provide health teaching to patients and families, collaborate with inter-professional health care team, ensure compliance with infection control measures
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff