Company Description
York Home Care provides personalized and compassionate home care services to individuals who require nursing support and assistance with daily living activities. The organization focuses on delivering high-quality, client-centered care tailored to each person’s specific medical and personal needs. By supporting clients in their own homes, York Home Care helps them maintain independence and enhance their quality of life in a familiar environment. The team is committed to reliable, professional, and affordable care that offers peace of mind to clients and their families.
Role Description
York Home Care is seeking a dependable, experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with current, hands-on hemodialysis nursing experience to provide individualized hemodialysis care and related nursing services to a client receiving home hemodialysis in patient's home in North York, Toronto.
The RN will work in collaboration with the client’s hospital home dialysis team, following the prescribed dialysis treatment plan, patient-specific protocols, and established escalation procedures. Patient-specific training and competency validation must be completed before independent assignment.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete and document comprehensive assessments before, during, and after dialysis, including vital signs, weight, fluid status, and vascular access assessment.
- Prepare, operate, monitor, and safely disconnect dialysis equipment within validated competencies and the hospital-approved care plan.
- Provide vascular access care and perform access-related procedures according to hospital's policy and procedures, and as authorized.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments within the RN’s scope of practice and applicable orders.
- Monitor treatment tolerance, recognize complications, and initiate appropriate interventions according to patient-specific protocols.
- Follow prescribed treatment parameters, including criteria for holding or stopping treatment and seeking urgent assistance.
- Document accurately and according to CNO practice standards, as well as hospital required documentation policies.
- Maintain infection prevention practices, safe medication administration, and accurate clinical documentation.
- Communicate changes in the client’s condition promptly to the hospital dialysis team and York Home Care.
- Support the client and family through clear communication, education, and respectful, person-centred care.
- Participate in required orientation, ongoing training, and competency reviews.
Qualifications
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), in good standing and authorized to practice in Ontario.
- Current clinical employment or recent, ongoing hands-on experience as a hemodialysis RN.
- Demonstrated competency in hemodialysis assessment, equipment operation, vascular access care, and recognition and management of dialysis-related complications.
- Strong clinical skills in Hemodialysis including treatment setup, monitoring, and post-treatment care.
- Solid foundation in Nursing to provide safe, evidence-based care and client education.
- Knowledge of Nephrology, including renal disease management and collaboration with kidney care specialists.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification for healthcare providers.
- Strong clinical judgment, documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, and client teaching skills.
- Ability to work independently in a home setting, manage time effectively, respond calmly in urgent situations, while collaborating closely with the supervising clinical team.
- Commitment to respectful, non-discriminatory, and culturally sensitive care for all clients.
- Professional liability protection appropriate to the role.
- Ability to provide registration verification, relevant certifications, and professional references.
- Successful completion of required background screening, including a Vulnerable Sector Check, and applicable occupational health requirements.
- Reliable transportation to the client’s home in North York.
- Experience supporting older adults and clients with complex care needs.
- Canadian Nurses Association certification in nephrology nursing CNeph(C)® Preferred.
- Familiarity with the client’s prescribed dialysis machine and vascular access type.
Scheduling
Shifts will be arranged according to the client’s prescribed dialysis schedule. Consistent availability and continuity of care are essential.
How to Apply
Please email your résumé and availability to info@yorkhomecare.ca
In your application, describe your current hemodialysis role, years of dialysis experience, equipment familiarity, and experience with different vascular access types.
York Home Care welcomes applications from qualified candidates and will accommodate accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process.
