Dialysis Registered Nurse

DaVita•Waverly, OH

34d•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is hiring a Dialysis Nurse (RN) to give life at our Pike County Dialysis in Waverly, Ohio. Paid Training Provided! You can make an exceptional difference in the lives of our patients and their families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. If you desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way - the way you'd want your own care to be - this is the place to serve. At least 1 year of clinical experience as a licensed RN Schedule: Mon-Sat 5:00am - 4:00pm (every other Saturday) This clinic has 9 chairs, Fresenius 2008T machines, and schedules 2 Dialysis Techs and 1 RN per shift Compensation increases as you complete different levels of training and take on more responsibility! We are looking for someone that works well leading a team, comfortable with their nursing skills, time management, able to take and give redirection if/when needed, not afraid to speak up and communicate, 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 experience working as a licensed nurse in a clinical setting
Employment at DaVita is contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and a background check

Nice To Haves

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