Registered Nurse - Pediatric Hemodialysis

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.  

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note\: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

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

This position is temporary until January 2027. 

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 environment.  

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.  

• 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 collaborative 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