Job Description

Horizon Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

COMPETITION #: 2023-68430 External

BARGAINING UNIT: NBNU

ZONE: Saint John

DEPARTMENT: Hemodialysis

FACILITY: Saint John Regional Hospital

POSTING TYPE: Permanent Part Time

JOB TITLE: Hemodialysis RN

CLASSIFICATION: RNCA Registered Nurse Class A

LANGUAGE: English Essential with spoke French

HOURS OF WORK: Day; Evening; Rotating; FTE: 0.6, Subject to change due to operational requirements

SALARY: $35.69 to $45.22 per hour

JOB PURPOSE:

Provision of Nursing Care to meet the renal patient and family needs utilizing the nursing process

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently registered with the Nurses Association of New Brunswick.
• Demonstrates & understands the Nursing Process.
• Good previous work & attendance record.
• Physically able to perform assigned duties.
• Proper regard for confidential information.
• Demonstrates initiative & good judgement.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrates teaching skills.
• Demonstrates technical expertise.
• One year Haemodialysis experience.
• Two years general nursing experience.
• 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:

• Assesses the health care needs of renal patients.
• Identifies renal patient 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, counselling, and health promotion to individuals or groups.

• Uses the Kidney Foundation Manual and appropriate renal teaching tools to effectively prepare the renal patient to manage his/her disease.
• Assesses, plans, performs and evaluates renal patient\xe2\x80\x99s and families needs for renal teaching.
• Provides nursing care required to achieve the acute and chronic renal failure patient\'s desired outcomes.

• Provides hemodialysis through an appropriate vascular access.
• Performs arteriovenous fistula/graft cannulation.
• Assesses the extra corporeal circuit.
• Monitors the patient; regulating ultrafiltration rate & anticoagulant infusion.
• Removes femoral, subclavian, internal jugular or A-V access cannulas as appropriate.
• Provides physical and psychological assessment of the acute and chronic nephrology patient
• Evaluate outcomes of nursing actions for further assessment & planning.

• Uses principles of renal replacement therapy to evaluate outcomes & plan future care & treatment as per nephrology patient assessment.
• Utilizes the computerized renal data management system & other forms of composite data collection to help identify trends & respond appropriately.
• Works within the primary and team nursing delivery model.
• Case manages assigned primary patients
• Utilizes effective communication skills to achieve a therapeutic relationship with patients and family members.
• Performs patient and family education following assessment of patient and family learning needs.
• Supports new employees during orientation and mentorship.
• Directs & supervises other staff as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in identifying, planning, implementing & evaluating changes.

• Demonstrates initiative for personal professional development.
• Continues to update renal knowledge through ongoing reading and participating in Journal Clubs, conferences and education sessions.
• Becomes certified as a Nephrology nurse; Cneph(c); under the CAN Certification Program.
• Participates in quality improvement projects within the nephrology network.
• Provides leadership and direction of care within team care delivery framework.
• Participates in research activity related to Hemodialysis population
• Acts as resource for satellite nursing including Telehealth technology function.

NOTE: Please note that 8 weeks of full time orientation in Saint John Haemodialysis may be required for this position. 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 nephrology program and 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 # 2023-68430 -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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