Chronic RN

the Client•Blaine, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is accountable and responsible for the provision and coordination of clinically competent care including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned group of patients. This may include delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff including but not limited to RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, this position participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations.

Requirements

1 year of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last two years as a RN.
Chronic hemodialysis experience required.
Performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and collaborates effectively with Clinical Educators, Preceptors, and other Registered Nurses.
Demonstrates systematic data collection and analysis skills for pre, during, and post hemodialysis treatment documentation and care plan modification.
Ability to assess and document patient/family basic learning needs and deliver initial and ongoing patient and family education.
Skilled in directing and providing all aspects of daily safe and effective hemodialysis therapy delivery in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff.
Proficiency in administering medications per prescription or approved algorithms with appropriate medical justification and effectiveness documentation.
Ability to initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
Serves as a resource for the health care team; ability to participate in staff training and orientation of new staff.
Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
Identifies expected outcomes and updates nursing assessment and plan of care through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification .
Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she is employed.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN.
Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as a RN.

Responsibilities

Perform all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.
Perform ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and document in the patient medical record, make adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notify Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor, or Physician as needed.
Assess, collaborate, and document patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
Direct and provide, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
Administer medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and document appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
Serve as a resource for health care team, participate in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
Ensure correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed and reschedule missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
Identify expected outcomes, document and update the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
Ensure patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
Perform all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians/LPNs/LVNs/RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, after meeting all the following: Successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees. Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN. Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as a RN.