Registered Nurse - Peritoneal Dialysis (2022.75)

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Your Opportunity:
As a member of the Alberta Kidney Care North (AKC-N) Home Peritoneal Dialysis multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for the assessment of new pediatric/adult/geriatric patients, planning, educating, and providing follow up care of the home dialysis patient. The Registered Nurse will develop, implement, revise, and maintain a program designed to focus on teaching patients with chronic renal failure to perform dialysis replacement therapy at home including home peritoneal dialysis (HPD). This position is based at West Edmonton Kidney Care.
Description:
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE: Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $3+.58 /hour - $54.16/hour. Upon being entered into the register of Registered Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable.
Classification: Registered Nurse (2022.75)
Union: United Nurses of Alberta
Unit and Program: West Edmonton Kidney Care Home Peritoneal Dialysis - Alberta Kidney Care North
Primary Location: West Edmonton Kidney Care
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 10-JUL-2025
Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
Date Available: 28-JUL-2025
Temporary End Date: 31-JAN-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 4
Shifts per cycle: 20
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $43.26
Maximum Salary: $5+.21
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required: CRNA Medication Management - Chapters 1 - 4 (https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F) and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification (https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0)
Additional Required Qualifications:
A minimum of 3-years of recent acute care and/or dialysis experience is required. On-call with callback (work alone) is required. Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Responsible to maintain active registration with CRNA throughout the duration of employment. Demonstrates excellent assessment, organizational and patient care skills. Ability to make sound clinical assessments (in-person/telephone triage). Ability to communicate findings in a concise and accurate manner. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills are essential. Please note, candidate must successfully complete in-person 6-week (full-time, Monday-Friday 0730-1545) orientation in Edmonton at West Edmonton Kidney Care. A passing mark of 80% on the final exam and satisfactory performance during clinical component is required to move on to buddy shifts which are assigned by the hiring manager.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to candidates with Alberta Kidney Care Home Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis experience. Preference will be given to candidates with Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BScN), Nephrology Certification (CNeph), recent Connect Care experience, recent Charge Nurse and/or Team Lead experience. Preference will be given to candidates with recent pediatric/adult/geriatric learning education experience(s).
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