Clinical Nurse III, Renal Transplant M3, Nights

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Manage patients with primary diagnoses including pre and postoperative surgical patients with a focus on the renal transplant patient, simultaneous pancreas/kidney (SPK) transplant patient, pancreas after kidney (PAK) transplant, patients with End Stage Renal Disease requiring access for renal replacement therapy, and patients requiring peritoneal dialysis and/or telemetry monitoring. This unit also provides care to general medicine and surgical patients. The general level of acuity is both acute and chronic, with the most common diagnoses including: Renal Transplant, Complications of Renal Transplant, Parathyroidectomy, Simultaneous Renal/Pancreas Transplant, Live Donor Nephrectomy, and Hemodialysis Access. Treatment modalities include, but are not limited to IV therapy, antibiotic therapy, blood and blood products transfusion, sterile dressings, tube feeding, surgical drains, and immunosuppressive therapy for transplant recipients.

Requirements

• Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.
• Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose.
• Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with primary diagnoses including pre and postoperative surgical patients with a focus on the renal transplant patient, simultaneous pancreas/kidney (SPK) transplant patient, pancreas after kidney (PAK) transplant, patients with End Stage Renal Disease requiring access for renal replacement therapy, and patients requiring peritoneal dialysis and/or telemetry monitoring.
• Provide extensive education on self-care measures necessary to maintain the health of both the patient and the transplanted graft(s) for renal transplant and SPK patients.
• Provide care to general medicine and surgical patients.
• Administer treatment modalities including, but not limited to IV therapy, antibiotic therapy, blood and blood products transfusion, sterile dressings, tube feeding, surgical drains, and immunosuppressive therapy for transplant recipients.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees