Dialysis RN
About The Position
As a Dialysis Nurse, you will provide specialized, compassionate nursing care for patients undergoing various dialysis treatments, ensuring their safety and optimal clinical outcomes. You will assess patient conditions, initiate and monitor dialysis treatments, educate patients on their disease and treatment plan, manage vascular access, and follow safety and infection control protocols. The role combines dialysis clinical expertise, attention to detail, patient education, complex care-plan management, and advocacy for patient well-being. You will mentor staff in competency, documentation, equipment use, plans of care, National Patient Safety Goals, and inservice education; evaluate and coach staff to improve care; and ensure standards of care are maintained. You will also apply an understanding of ethical-dilemma processes, coordinate Ethics Consults, and coordinate patient flow on the unit to support timely and effective care.
Requirements
- ADN, diploma, BSN, or foreign equivalent.
- Registered Nurse: Arizona.
- American Heart Association BLS certification.
- American Heart Association ACLS certification.
- Minimum one year of dialysis experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Charge Nurse experience.
- One year of critical care nursing experience in an acute care hospital.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient conditions and initiate and monitor dialysis treatments.
- Educate patients about their disease and treatment plans.
- Manage vascular access and follow safety and infection-control protocols.
- Mentor others in competency, documentation, equipment use, plans of care, National Patient Safety Goals, and participation in inservice education.
- Evaluate care provided by staff and coach them to improve care.
- Ensure standards of care are maintained.
- Understand the process for addressing ethical dilemmas and coordinate the process for obtaining an Ethics Consult.
- Coordinate patient flow on the unit to facilitate timely and effective care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
