Registered Nurse - Pediatric Hemodialysis
HHS Requisition # 123810
Location
McMaster Children's Hospital

Status
Temporary Part time

Rate
$41.15 - $58.98 Hourly

Unit Summary
Step into a job that opens countless doors. As one of Canada’s largest and most diverse hospitals, we’re providing advanced care to people of all ages from across the province. You can explore advancement opportunities, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader, all at HHS. We are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, and play a vital role in training the next generation of health professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College. Hamilton Health Sciences is a hospital system of 18,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves south central Ontario residents. We also provide specialized, advanced care to people from across the province.

The McMaster Children’s Hospital Hemodialysis unit, part of HHS, supported by Pediatric Nephrology service, provides care for children with end stage renal disease and other renal conditions. Hemodialysis care is provided to outpatients within the Hemodialysis unit or coordinated with inpatients including within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The service involves an interdisciplinary team working within a family-centered care workplace.

Position Summary
The primary focus of this Registered Nurse (RN) role is to provide hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis treatments, and nursing care to pediatric hemodialysis and nephrology patients in a variety of settings. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the RN will be involved in both direct and indirect care of children who require hemodialysis. This will include assessment and implementation of patient care plans in the inpatient and outpatient settings. As a member of the interdisciplinary health care team,



the RN uses clinical expertise and knowledge of children and families, disease processes and related issues to plan patient care and evaluate clinical practice across the continuum of care.

Schedule Work Hours
Monday to Friday; days. Evenings and weekends, on call as needed

This position is temporary until January 2027.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse, in good standing with the College of Nurses on Ontario

Successful completion of a Pediatric Hemodialysis training program and completion of Pediatric Hemodialysis competencies. This includes the dialysis process and nursing care of the end stage renal disease patient on maintenance dialysis with direct pediatric hemodialysis experience

Completion of a Nursing Nephrology Course

Minimum of three (3) years recent pediatric experience in the last four (4) years in a tertiary care setting with children who have nephrology conditions

Experience working in inpatient and outpatient pediatric tertiary care settings with pediatric hemodialysis

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification

Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

Competence in hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis including home teaching

Demonstrated teaching skills including adult learning principles

Demonstrated skills in vascular access including bloodletting with children of all ages

Demonstrated expertise in working within an interdisciplinary team

Demonstrated knowledge,



skill and ability in caring for pediatric nephrology patients and their families

Demonstrated expertise in supporting patients transitioning from the pediatric to adult care setting

Experience in development of education and programs and materials with the healthcare team for children and their families

Demonstrated dedication to equity, diversity and inclusion, including commitment to education and growth in this area

Ability to communicate with children and their families under stressful conditions and collaborate and work within an interdisciplinary team

Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills

Demonstrated leadership and delegation abilities and the ability to organize and coordinate patient and family-centered care with other members of the healthcare team

Demonstrated skills in physical and psychosocial assessment specific to the Pediatric nephrology population

Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and quality improvement

Demonstrated leadership within a healthcare team

Demonstrated understanding and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Demonstration of clinical expertise in pediatric psychosocial assessments, pediatric growth and development, critical thinking and problem solving

Demonstration and knowledge in the role of community liaison and access to supports for the children and families

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and also cooperative with a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge, skill and ability to provide health teaching for pediatric patients and their families, specific to the needs of the clinic population

Proficiency in both Official Languages would be an asset.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer.

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📌 Registered Nurse - Pediatric Hemodialysis (Ontario)
🏢 Hamilton Health Sciences
📍 Ontario