Job Description

Horizon Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

COMPETITION #: 2023-68431 External

BARGAINING UNIT: NBNU

ZONE: Saint John

DEPARTMENT: Dialysis Teaching

FACILITY: Saint John Regional Hospital

POSTING TYPE: Permanent Full Time

JOB TITLE: Dialysis RN

CLASSIFICATION: RNCA Registered Nurse Class A

LANGUAGE: English Essential with spoken French

HOURS OF WORK: Day, Subject to change due to operational requirements

SALARY: $35.69 to $45.22 per hour

JOB PURPOSE:

Provision of Education and Nursing Care to meet the individual renal patients needs by utilizing the nursing process.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently registered with the Nurses Association of New Brunswick.
• Demonstrates & understands the Nursing Process.
• Shares on-call with other dialysis teaching staff.
• Certification in Nephrology an asset.
• Hemodialysis experience required (minimum of one year recent experience)
• Peritoneal Dialysis experience required (minimum of one year recent experience)
• Demonstrates excellence attendance record.
• Proper regard for confidential information.
• Demonstrates initiative & good judgement.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Currently holds valid N.B. Driver\'s license.
• Able to travel to homes across Horizon Network
• Ability to attend work on a regular basis.
• Ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Good work record.
• Written and spoken competence in English (B2.1 or Advanced) and spoken competence in French (B1.2 or Intermediate Plus) are required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

REGULAR DUTIES AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assesses the health care needs of renal patients.
• Identifies renal patients\' needs & problems utilizing an assessment tool.
• Identifies needs affecting discharge planning & potential services required at home.
• Formulates objectives specific to the patient needs i.e.: nursing diagnosis.
• Provides health teaching, counseling, health promotion to individuals or groups.
• Uses the Kidney Foundation Manual & appropriate renal teaching tools to effectively prepare the renal patient to manage his/her disease.
• Provides hemodialysis teaching for home patients utilizing adult learning principles
• Provides peritoneal dialysis teaching for home patients utilizing adult learning principles
• Provides teaching for patients awaiting a kidney transplant & their potential donors when applicable. Provide teaching for patients with a kidney transplant to ensure longevity of the transplant regarding adequate follow-up & medication compliance.
• Provides teaching to patients not on treatment regarding medication & diet management & assists them in treatment choices as appropriate.
• Provides hemodialysis treatments for relief of helpers.
• Performs home visit assessments as well as phone support to home dialysis patients and families
• Provides nursing care required to achieve the patient\'s desired outcomes through regular follow-up.
• Prepares for, participates and provides follow-up for clinics.
• Monitors hemodialysis patient
• Monitors peritoneal dialysis patient
• Monitors pre-treatment patients; assesses lab results & provides regular follow-up to assist with initiation of treatment when necessary.
• Evaluates outcomes of nursing actions for further assessment & planning.
• Uses principles of renal replacement therapy to evaluate outcomes & plan future care & treatment.
• Utilizes the computerized renal data management system & other forms of composite data collection to help identify trends & respond appropriately.
• Works within the primary nursing delivery model.
• Utilizes effective communication skills to achieve a helping relationship.
• Supports new employees during orientation.
• Directs & supervises non-professional staff.
• Interacts with the interdisciplinary team in identifying, planning, implementing, & evaluating changes.
• Demonstrates initiative for personal professional development.
• Continues to update renal knowledge through ongoing learning- participation in Journal Clubs, webcasts &conferences.
• Becomes certified as a Nephrology Nurse; Cneph\xc2\xa9; under the CNA certification program.
• Participates in programs promoting quality improvement on nursing unit.
• On-call duties required

NOTE: These job duties are only the basic & prime duties of the job, related & allied duties may be assigned from time to time as may become necessary to the operation of the hospital.

Applications for this position must be submitted on-line by April 23, 2023.

Horizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.

NOTE: There will be no further postings for this position should there be no fully qualified applicants. If you wish to be considered for this position and have most of the qualifications as posted and the registration or licensure where required, you are encouraged to apply at this time.

Should testing be required to demonstrate language proficiency, the official results will be shared with the candidate, Human Resources and the requesting manager electronically and will be placed on the personnel file for Horizon hiring purposes.

Please quote Competition # 2023-68431 -External. Horizon Health Network appreciates expressed interest, however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Human Resources Department, Horizon Health Network.

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