Registered Nurse - Inpatient Dialysis - F/T Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Neptune Township, NJ

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Dialysis RN will provide the dialysis treatment and care to the dialysis patient in the hospital setting. For nurses without prior dialysis nursing experience, there will be a three-month orientation including classroom training and precepting on the dialysis unit. We invite you to listen to a message from our CNO who shares what it's like to be part of Team HMH at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

Requirements

Current and valid Nursing License in the State of New Jersey is required
BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required within 60 days of hire
2+ years of recent dialysis experience
Must be willing to learn pediatric dialysis
The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers, an exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education and the ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus are all required.

Nice To Haves

Acute care experience preferred
Knowledge of Fresenius equipment, portable RO and ACES documentation preferred
BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire

Responsibilities

Delivery of nursing practices according to the most up-to-date evidence-based research, nursing policies, and standards of care, to provide and ensure safe and excellent delivery of individualized patient care.
Ongoing communication with patients, nursing colleagues and other members of the health care team regarding patient’s status, rendered care and treatment plans.
Medication administration utilizing the newest advancements in bar-scanning and documentation technologies designed to ensure the safest delivery of medications to our patients.
Ongoing Point-of-Care electronic documentation of each individual patient’s assessments, plan-of-care, interventions and evaluation of rendered care.
Patient and family centered education aimed at optimizing health, wellness and disease management.
Multi-disciplinary discharging of patients to ensure safe transitioning and continuum of care.