LPN - St. Mary's Dialysis
About The Position
As a Licensed Practical Nurse in Hemodialysis, you provide specialized nursing care and collaborate with Registered Nurses to support exceptional patient care. Rochester Regional Health provides a range of dialysis treatments to adults with chronic kidney disease from diverse backgrounds. Patients may receive treatment temporarily or on an ongoing basis, typically two to three days per week for three to five hours per treatment. The staffing model includes RNs, LPNs, and technicians. The position is based in the Dialysis Department at St. Mary's and is scheduled for 20 hours per week across days, evenings, and weekends. The posted pay range is $27.80–$33.92 per hour. Pay may vary based on position details and FTE, experience, qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing, or hold an ASN/BSN in Nursing.
- Current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse license.
- Complete the NYS Department of Health and NYS Department of Education-approved training curriculum for LPNs working in Outpatient Hemodialysis Units, as part of unit-based orientation.
- Complete the NYS DOH and NYS DOE-approved annual competency for LPNs accessing central lines in a hemodialysis unit, as part of unit-based orientation.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
- BLS – Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse credential from the NYS Office of Professions.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct and document thorough assessments of each patient's medical status at admission and throughout treatment.
- Assist with implementing the patient's treatment plan under the direction of the RN.
- Comply with department evaluation, treatment, and documentation guidelines.
- Follow hospital, regulatory, and professional standards and policies.
- Maintain clinical currency through continuing education.
- Administer IV push medications specific to the dialysis patient population.
- Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments using AV fistulas, AV grafts, and Central Venous Catheters (CVCs).
- Clean and redress CVC skin sites.
- Draw blood from CVCs.
- Respond to CVC line separations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
