Registered Nurse - Home Dialysis - Temporary Full-Time 2026-18815

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead assessment, planning, and evaluation for patients with end-stage kidney disease on home dialysis. You will collaborate with an inter-professional team to deliver person-centred care.

The role emphasizes education, home visits, and support for modality choices, with activities including clinic participation, data analysis, and EMR utilization in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.
• BCLS certification required.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred.
• Nephrology CNeph(C) certification preferred.
• Experience with peritoneal dialysis and venipuncture preferred.
• Recent (3 year) hemodialysis experience required.
• Adult education program development and teaching experience.
• Ability to integrate best practice guidelines into policies and procedures.
• Proficient with MS Office applications.
• Strong assessment, communication, organization, teamwork and conflict resolution skills.
• Commitment to person-centred care and inter-professional collaboration.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle for home visits.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients on home dialysis.
• Provide personalized care planning and documentation for each patient.
• Deliver health teaching, family counselling and modality-specific training.
• Support home dialysis modalities including home visits and education.
• Analyze clinical data and apply critical thinking for care decisions.
• Participate in weekly home dialysis clinics and follow-up care.
• Liaise with vendors and community partners to coordinate services.
• Mentor colleagues to advance home dialysis knowledge and practice.
• Contribute to inter-professional rounds, quality initiatives and research.
• Utilize Nephrology EMR and other systems for communication and documentation.

Skills

Registered Nurse in Ontario

BCLS Certification

Nephrology knowledge

Peritoneal Dialysis experience

Hemodialysis experience

Teaching and education skills

MS Office proficiency

Team leadership and collaboration

Valid driver’s license

Education

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, preferred

Certification in Nephrology CNeph(C), preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Summary of Duties

The RN is responsible for assessment, planning, implementing, advocating and evaluating patients with end stage kidney disease initiating and being maintained on home dialysis modalities.

As a member of the inter‑professional team providing person‑centred care, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Plan and provide personalized care with each patient;
• Perform and document multiple assessment and follow‑up activities;
• Provide health teaching & family counselling and training specific to the patient’s modality choice and ongoing support as a primary nurse or part of the team;
• Provide modality education support for home modalities including home visits;
• Analyze clinical data and utilize critical thinking to make decisions regarding required care/interventions related to patient’s clinical status;
• Participate in weekly home dialysis clinics and provide follow‑up care as required
• Liaise with vendor and community partners;
• Act as a mentor to colleagues and others to improve/support nursing knowledge related to home dialysis modalities, including Transitional Care Unit;
• Participate in the advancement of patient care through inter‑professional rounds, committees, quality initiatives and practice‑based research;
• Utilize Nephrology EMR and other computer applications to facilitate communication, documentation, recording and tracking of patient assessment, education and plan of care.

Qualifications/Skills

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing
• Current B.C.L.S. Certificate required
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing, preferred
• Certification in Nephrology CNeph(C), preferred
• Experience with Peritoneal Dialysis and venipuncture preferred
• Recent (3 year) Hemodialysis experience required
• Recent adult education program development and teaching experience
• Ability to integrate best practice guidelines into hospital policies and procedures
• Knowledge of MS Office suite applications
• Excellent patient assessment; communication; organizational; team building and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies
• Commitment to person‑centred care concepts and a demonstrated ability to work as a member of an inter‑professional team
• Must have a valid driver’s license and have access to personal vehicle in order to deliver care in a home setting