Nurse Clinician,MCKC & Modality Nephrology Regular Full-time
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Posted on:
2 days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary of Duties
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Collaborate with the Nephrology inter-professional team to support patients across the chronic kidney disease (CKD) continuum including clinic management modality education and transition to dialysis transplant or conservative care.
- Provide comprehensive patient and caregiver education on CKD dialysis modalities (home and in-centre) and kidney transplantation to support informed shared decision-making.
- Conduct nursing assessments monitor clinical status and laboratory results and contribute to the development and implementation of individualized care plans.
- Coordinate and facilitate timely access to renal replacement therapy including dialysis access planning home dialysis therapies and transplant evaluation.
- Collaborate with other Nurse Clinicians and communicate as needed with the transplant centres to support transplant assessment processes including coordination of required testing/consults and follow-up of results.
- Collaborate with Nephrology Dialysis Access Coordinator to facilitate timely creation/implantation of dialysis body access and clinical care teams to facilitate treatment initiation when appropriate.
- Provide cross-coverage for Nephrology Nurse Clinicians as required to ensure continuity of care.
- Facilitate seamless transitions between MCKC dialysis programs and transplant services ensuring effective communication of patient goals and care plans.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives program development and implementation of best practices related to CKD management modality uptake and transplant access.
- Contribute to data collection and tracking related to goals of care modality education and choice
- Act as a resource and mentor to nursing colleagues and contribute to staff education related to CKD dialysis modalities and transplant.
- Utilize electronic medical records and other systems to support documentation communication and tracking of patient care and outcomes.
Qualifications/Skills
- Current Ontario College of Nurses Certificate of Competence
- Member of RNAO
- BScN degree required
- CNeph(C) required
- Minimum of 5 years recent experience working with Nephrology patient population required with clinical expertise related to all dialysis modalities and transplant
- Knowledge of computers include MS Office Suite applications and related Nephrology software
- Recent adult education program development and teaching experience
- Advanced knowledge of consultation process as related to individuals groups and/or systems
- Ability to integrate best practice guidelines into hospital policy and procedures
- Demonstrated leadership organizational process improvement and project coordination skills required
- Demonstrated communication/interpersonal collaboration team work problem solving and decision making skills required
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