Chronic RN

the Client•Madisonville, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chronic RN provides and coordinates clinically competent care for an assigned group of patients as part of an End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team. The role includes patient assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation, as well as participation in team decision-making, teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The nurse may delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff, including RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. The nurse performs under the direction of a Supervisor, with guidance from a Clinical Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses. Care includes systematic assessment and documentation before, during, and after hemodialysis; coordinating safe and effective treatment; patient and family education; medication administration; emergency response; and collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team on assessments and plans of care. The position is onsite in Madisonville, Kentucky, and is a three-month contract.

Requirements

At least 1 year of Nephrology Nursing experience as an RN within the last two years.
Chronic hemodialysis experience.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current or successfully completed CPR BLS Certification.
Must meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is unavailable.

Responsibilities

Perform ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis, document findings in the patient medical record, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify the appropriate team member or physician as needed.
Assess, collaborate on, and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs, and provide initial and ongoing education.
Direct and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, the daily delivery of safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
Administer medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithms, and document medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
Serve as a resource for the health care team and participate in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
Ensure correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures, and reschedule missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
Identify expected outcomes and document and update nursing assessments and plans of care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
Ensure patients are aware of transplant and treatment modality options.
Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.