Vascular Access

Position Profile:
**Humber River Hospital. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.**

Five years since opening our doors as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Hospital, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Hospital, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a **Vascular Access Coordinator **to join our** Vascular Access Program. **This role is responsible for coordinating patient access to vascular and peritoneal access services in compliance with Ontario Rental Network (ORN) funding and role requirements.

Employee Group: Non-Union

**Responsibilities**

Reporting to the Director of Nephrology, the Vascular Access Coordinator will:

- Identify rationale for access type among prevalent patients and facilitate accurate reporting of data within the Online Records Retrieval System (ORRS) tracker tool
- Collaborate with patients to identify modality for body access and navigate steps
- Troubleshoot issues with body access; monitor and address with patients; coordinate actions to ease clots and maintain access method in collaboration with radiology, physician
- Report on quality improvement initiatives implemented and related progress to the Ontario Renal Network (ORN)
- Lead a team to implement and evaluate the efficacy of local quality improvement directives to decrease catheter rates and achieve appropriate access (e.g. fistulas, grafts, peritoneal access vs. central line and catheter, which have higher infection rates)
- Coordinate the delivery of quality care and education in accordance with the ORN defined clinical responsibilities (e.g. reduce risk of clotting, education for patients/families)
- Collaborate with peers and adapt proven quality improvement change concepts to drive local improvements toward stated targets

**Requirements**:

- Undergraduate degree in Nursing required
- Current certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Current certification with the CVAA (The Canadian Vascular Access Association).
- Membership with Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) preferred
- Nephrology Nursing - RN certificate required
- Minimum 5 years experience in Nephrology (home dialysis) required
- Knowledge and applied experience in Home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis; vascular access sites and organ transplants
- Strong interpersonal skills, both oral and written
- Ability to empathize and build rapport
- Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Hospital, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the hired employee’s first date of employment Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

**Why Humber? Why Now?**

Humber River Hospital is on an exciting transformation journey of redefining patient care, as we leverage the most advanced technologies to enhance all aspects of delivering high-quality, safe care. We continue to build a people-centered workplace with excellent staff and physician engagement by hiring passionate, diverse and inclusive healthcare professionals. People who care and encompass our values of _Compassion_, _Professionalism_ and _Respect_. People who are committed to making a positive difference.

We are a **Huron Consulting** hospital, focused on building our evidence-based leadership practice and hardwiring a culture that WOWs.

Humber River Hospital is a member of the** Toronto Academic Health Science Network **(TAHSN), which is a dynamic network of academic healt