Registered Nurse- Team Lead- Hemodialysis- Renal- Full-Time

Sault Area Hospital; Sault Ste. Marie; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sault Area Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as Team Lead for Hemodialysis/Renal on a full-time basis. The role supports clinical decision-making, coordinates patient care, and leads a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualified applicants hold Ontario RN competency, BCLS, and a minimum of three years in hemodialysis. The position requires collaboration, teaching, and adherence to professional standards within a unionized hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Three years recent and related nursing experience in hemodialysis.
• Certificate of competency required for Ontario.
• BCLS certification required.
• Ability to apply College of Nurses standards in practice.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with health care providers to deliver patient care.
• Use nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Provide health teaching to patients and families.
• Adhere to legislation, policies and procedures.
• Engage in quality improvement and risk management.
• Demonstrate interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Maintain knowledge of best practices and standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical thinking

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Certificate of competency in Ontario

BCLS competency

Standards of the College of Nurses

Job description

Registered Nurse- Team Lead- Hemodialysis- Renal- Full-Time

• Registered Nurse- Team Lead- Hemodialysis- Renal- 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Certificate of competency in Ontario.
• BCLS competency.
• Competency in the application of the College of Nurses Standards.
• Three 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 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. Only those selected for the test/ interview will be contacted.

Sault Area Hospital does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants for a position.

Reason for Job Posting: Existing Vacancy

Sault Area Hospital is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity, equal opportunity and maintaining a barrier-free selection process for job applicants. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known to the Human Resources department when contacted.All requests are handled confidentially.

This position is covered by a collective agreement. Applications from outside the bargaining unit are welcome, but can only be considered if the position is not filled from within the bargaining unit.