Dialysis Registered Nurse

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.•Greenwood, IN

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse at US Renal Care, you provide care and treatment to patients with chronic renal disease as part of a cross-functional, interdisciplinary team. You work under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and assist and supervise LPNs and Patient Care Technicians. Acute programs may report directly to an Administrator or to first-line regional operational management, depending on the region and demographics. You provide safe, comfortable, high-quality dialysis treatment; complete and document patient assessments; monitor patients during treatment; review medication profiles monthly; and administer medications according to physician orders. You also contribute to patient assessment and care planning, help ensure staffing requirements and state-regulated staffing ratios are met, and follow company policies and applicable laws and regulations. The position includes operating and maintaining dialysis machines, carrying out infection-control practices, and communicating patient information to physicians and team members.

Requirements

Current nursing license in the applicable state.
Ability to distinguish all primary colors.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of current nursing experience preferred.
Previous dialysis nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete and document pre- and post-treatment physical assessments and monitor patients during dialysis treatment.
Initiate and terminate patient treatments, including connecting and disconnecting catheters and cleaning catheter sites according to protocol.
Complete patient admission processes and collaborate with team members about actual or potential treatment-related problems and needs.
Review patient medication profiles monthly and administer medications according to physician orders.
Participate in required patient assessment and care-planning activities as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Communicate patient assessment, reassessment, and monitoring results to physicians, team members, and others as appropriate.
Maintain collaborative working relationships with the Medical Director and physicians.
Assist and supervise LPNs and Patient Care Technicians.
Ensure center staffing requirements and applicable state staffing ratios are met under the direction of the Administrator.
Set up dialysis machines; report machine problems to the biomedical technician and/or clinic Administrator as appropriate.
Clean, disinfect, and perform quality control of dialysis machines according to policy and procedure.
Participate in infection-control monitoring, implementation, and recording as requested; use personal protective equipment as necessary.
Know emergency equipment and follow emergency operational procedures.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and procedures.
Participate in required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.
Promote GUEST customer service standards and develop effective relationships throughout the organization.