Dialysis Registered Nurse

DaVita • Westerville, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is hiring a Dialysis Nurse (RN) for their Park Side Dialysis clinic in Westerville, OH. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of patients and their families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. The ideal candidate will deliver empathetic and compassionate care. The clinic operates with Braun machines and has 25 chairs, staffed by 5 PCTs/1 LPN and 2 RNs on MWF, and 3 PCTs and 1 RN on TTHS. DaVita emphasizes being a community first and a company second, fostering a sense of belonging and is an equal opportunity workplace. They are a clinical leader with high standards in patient health improvement. The company is looking for someone who works well in a team, is adaptable, dependable, has great leadership skills, time management, is able to take and give redirection, is not afraid to speak up and communicate, and is a critical thinker.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing (A.D.N) from accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N); three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree
• At least 1 year of clinical experience working as a nurse
• Successfully passing a drug screen and a background check

Nice To Haves

• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience
• Critical Care Unit (CCU) experience
• Emergency Room (ER) experience
• Medical Surgical (Med Surg) experience
• Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN)
• Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN)

Responsibilities

• Supervises and performs direct patient care including but not limited to taking and monitoring vital signs, initiation and termination of dialysis, documentation, physical assessment of patients and patient treatments, taking and transcription of physician’s orders, drawing and documentation of ordered laboratory work
• Provides dialysis therapy, including but not limited to formulating dialysis plan per physician orders, weight and rate of ultrafiltration, verifying safety measures are in place and complied with, administering medications or other appropriate treatments, discontinuing dialysis according to established procedure, documenting all activity appropriately
• Analyzes patient assessments, laboratory data and, when concerns are noted, brings issues to the attention of the physician. Notes signs of trauma, patients’ general physical and mental condition, reviews dialysis orders, documents observations in patient medical records. Communicates all emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents to supervisor, Medical Director, Regional Operations Director, Facility or Group Facility Administrator
• Assesses patient and family learning readiness and provides appropriate information on renal disease, prescribed dialysis treatment, and medical regimen and its impact on the patient’s state of health and well-being
• Participates in the development and implementation of the patient’s short- and long-term plan of care and monthly progress note

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, and more
• Paid training
• Compensation increases as you complete different levels of training and take on more responsibility
• Shift differential for travel, paid mileage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees