Nurse Clinician, Modality & Transplant - Nephrology - Regular Full-Time 2026-16821

Summary of Duties

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborate with the Nephrology inter-professional team to support patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) in modality selection and kidney transplant planning.
• Lead coordination of transplant assessment processes, including identification of eligible patients, arrangement of required testing/consults, timely referral and follow-up of results.
• Provide comprehensive patient and caregiver education on dialysis modalities (home and in-centre), kidney transplantation, and conservative care to support informed, shared decision-making.
• Conduct focused nursing assessments, monitor disease progression, and contribute to individualized care planning for patients approaching renal replacement therapy.
• Promote home dialysis therapies and support timely access to appropriate treatment modalities aligned with patient goals and clinical needs.
• Coordinate referrals for dialysis access and collaborate with the Nephrology Access Coordinator and care teams to support timely treatment initiation.
• Provide cross-coverage for Nephrology Nurse Clinicians as required to ensure continuity of care.
• Facilitate seamless transitions between MCKC, dialysis programs, and transplant services, ensuring effective communication of patient status, goals, and care plans.
• Act as a key resource for transplant coordination and modality planning, supporting patients and families through complex care pathways.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support program priorities related to home dialysis uptake, transplant access, and optimal care delivery.
• Contribute to data collection and tracking related to transplant progression to support reporting requirements.
• Provide mentorship and education to nursing colleagues and inter-professional team members related to CKD management, dialysis modalities, and transplantation.
• Utilize electronic medical records and other systems to support documentation, communication, and coordination of care.

Qualifications/Skills

• Current Ontario College of Nurses Certificate of Competence
• Member of RNAO
• BScN degree required
• CNeph(C) required
• Minimum of 5 years recent experience working with Nephrology patient population required with clinical expertise related to all dialysis modalities and transplant
• Knowledge of computers include MS Office Suite applications and related Nephrology software
• Recent adult education program development and teaching experience
• Advanced knowledge of consultation process as related to individuals, groups and/or systems
• Ability to integrate best practice guidelines into hospital policy and procedures
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, process improvement and project coordination skills required
• Demonstrated communication/interpersonal, collaboration, team work, problem solving and decision making skills required