Registered Nurse- Team Lead- Renal Hemodialysis- Full Time

Purpose

To provide holistic nursing care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario, organizational and unit standards, as well as participate and collaborate with other health care providers in provision of patient care. Responsible for making clinical decisions and exercising judgment to ensure the best possible nursing care is provided within available resources.

Duties

• Participate and collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care.
• Effectively use the Standards of Nursing Practice and the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Provide health teaching to patients and family.
• Compliant with legislation, and organizational and departmental policies, standards, and procedures.
• Maintain commitment to self-growth and professional development by remaining current in knowledge and application of best practice through the utilization of appropriate research and literature.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement and risk management activities.
• Maintain current knowledge of best practices and benchmarks for the delivery of services, appropriate research, literature, accreditation requirements, and implementing improvements/changes as appropriate.
• Coordinate patient treatment schedules and nursing assignments.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Current registration with College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.
• BCLS competency.
• Competency in the application of the College of Nurses Standards.
• Five years recent and related nursing experience in hemodialysis.
  
  

Knowledge & Ability

• Knowledge of patient care requirements and specialized equipment as appropriate to the clinical area.
• Knowledge and understanding of the standards of practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Competency in nursing care appropriate to specific clinical area.
• Knowledge and Skills specific to the position.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently as a team member in a fast paced environment in stressful situations.
• Computer literacy in Clinical Vison, Meditech, and a Microsoft environment.
• Ability to maintain successful working relationships with the interdisciplinary team to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Ability to organize time effectively to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner.
• Ability to read, write and communicate to perform the duties of the position.
• Human relations skills including empathy, sensitivity, understanding of human and organizational behavior, motivational techniques and counseling skills (e.g. teaching patients).
• Behaviour consistent with Hospital Mission, Values and Standards of Performance.
  
  

Note: Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may by assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time