Bluewater Health, with locations in Sarnia and Petrolia, cares for the residents of Sarnia-Lambton. With close to 2,500 staff, Professional Staff and volunteers, Bluewater Health provides an array of specialized acute, complex continuing care, allied health and ambulatory care services. State-of-the-art facilities, which opened in 2010, contribute to Bluewater Health’s Mission: We create exemplary healthcare experiences with patients and families every time. For more information about Bluewater Health, visit www.bluewaterhealth.ca or follow us on Facebook and YouTube.

The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate “I care and I respect you,” providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.

Nursing is a self-regulated profession governed through the College. A nurse is responsible for practicing in accordance with the standards of the profession, and for keeping current and competent throughout his/her nursing career (College of Nurses of Ontario, 2009).

Qualifications:

• Current Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario required
• Hemodialysis Training required
• BScN preferred
• NVCI preferred
• GPA preferred
• ACLS preferred
• Member of RNAO preferred
• RNAO Best Practice Champion preferred
• Completion of LEAN training preferred
• Completion of a Leadership/Management course preferred
• Completion of Research course/understanding of Research studies and its process such as but not limited to data collection, interpretation and reporting preferred

Skill, Ability and Experience:

• 3-5 years recent experience in Hemodialysis nursing required
• Current experience as a Charge Nurse/Unit Leader required
• Proficient with electronic documentation and Microsoft Office required
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interprofessional skills required
• Demonstrated customer service excellence required
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships required
• Demonstrated ability to delegate, plan, organize and set priorities required
• Demonstrated ability to fulfil role within Attendance Support Program parameters required
• Ability to apply critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution and prioritization skills to nursing duties required

Principal Duties:

• Liaison to the Regional Renal Program and Interprofessional team between Bluewater Health and London Health Science Centre (LHSC)
• Attends interdisciplinary rounds on unit biweekly via OTN with LHSC
• Provides appropriate nursing care and teaching for stable/long-term renal failure patients and their families
• Assist with daily operations, problem solving, staff orientation, quality coordination, resources utilization and efficiency, budgetary control, safety and other related duties specific to the unit.
• Ensures accurate and timely implementation of Change Initiatives and Research including critically analysing the evidence and incorporate appropriate interventions into practice
• Act as a coach, mentor, resource and positive role model for all staff and students
• Participates in developing unit standards that are evidence-based, and comply with the College of Nurses’ standards and Bluewater Health’s standards
• Completes daily staff assignment according to patient needs, continuity of care and priorities of the unit
• Maintains a continuous flow of up-to-date information between physicians, patients/families, nursing staff, other health care professionals and hospital departments as well as community partners as appropriate
• Receives, reviews and accepts appropriate patients referred for treatment within the Dialysis clinic utilizing admission criteria
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing treatment
• Meets daily with the Program Manager to review all patient care activities, patients’ and condition/status, staff scheduling issues, any issues or concerns that affect the integrity of the Unit, patients or staff
• Responsible for delivering care (i.e. assist on unit/patient assignment) when required
• Responsible for monitoring and completing RL6 Risk/Feedback files when required
• Completes continuing education requirements as necessary
• Assists Program Manager to implement Dialysis unit goals and objectives including facilitating quality improvement initiatives
• Participates in various committees such as Staff Meetings, Unit Based Council, Rehabilitation and Vascular Program Council etc.
• Will perform other related duties as required

Selection will be made on the basis of skill, ability, experience and qualifications as per Article 10.07 of the ONA Collective Agreement

Bluewater Health is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Upon individual request, hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities. If you require any accommodations to fully and fairly participate in the application, interview or selection processes, please contact the Human Resources Department at (519) 464-4400 extension 8391 or humanresources@bluewaterhealth.ca and we will endeavor to provide a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account your accessibility needs.

We thank you in advance for your interest in Bluewater Health, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with Bluewater Health policy, offers of employment to prospective employees are conditional upon the successful completion and disclosure of a Police Records/Vulnerable Sector Check.

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By submitting my job application I acknowledge and agree that as a condition of employment I will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the Hospital’s Occupational Health and Safety department. In the event that I am unable to be vaccinated as a result of a ground protected under the Human Rights Code, I may submit a written explanation of the ground and any supporting documentation to determine if I am exempt from this requirement to Human Resources who may then follow up with me for further information if necessary.