Registered Nurse (RN) - East

Centers for Dialysis Care • Cleveland, OH

86d

About The Position

Centers for Dialysis Care is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our Team! The Registered Nurse functions as a patient advocate, delivering care based on the nursing process. This position provides leadership through coordination of patient care activities and performs direct patient care according to CDC patient care policies and procedures. The Registered Nurse participates in a team approach, communicates pertinent clinical information to other team members, and remains in compliance with all CDC personnel policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Ohio licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• Independent decision-making skills.
• Good leadership and interpersonal qualities.
• ICU experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of recent dialysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the maintenance of physiologic functions through the conscientious initiation, monitoring, discontinuation of the hemodialysis treatments and related patient care tasks.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge and understanding of the objectives of dialysis therapy.
• Cannulates and provides direct patient care.
• Trouble shoots machine alarm states and cannulation difficulties.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge and understanding of the importance of water treatment for dialysis.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge and understanding of the practices and principles of dialyzer reuse.
• Assesses patients effectively recognizing needs and utilizes the appropriate nursing skills and resources to meet those needs.
• Completes primary patient documentation according to CDC standards and timeline.
• Reviews new patient teaching and ongoing education for the patients and documents information.
• Encourages patients to follow the prescribed dialysis treatment plan, gives explanations.
• Demonstrates and adheres to aseptic techniques, universal precaution guidelines.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the medications utilized for the ESRD population.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and professional boundary guidelines.
• Reviews all verbal orders given by the physician for safety, completeness, and efficacy.
• Documents verbal orders according to CDC guidelines in the EMR.
• Follows CDC hospital discharge policy for review of orders.
• Follows manufacturers guidelines and CDC policy for the administration of medications at CDC.
• Provides leadership in management of patient care through control of operations and personnel in his/her unit.
• Assists in development and maintenance of an organizational department climate in which the needs of the patient and staff are met with warmth, respect and responsiveness.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills with patients, staff and physicians.
• Assesses patients in crisis and initiates emergency response plan as necessary including CPR measures.
• Actively works on quality initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
• Manages CDC resources in an efficient fiscally responsible manner.

Benefits

• Complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, Short/Long Term Disability options.
• Company paid life insurance.
• 250 Hours of PTO.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Employee Perks Program.
• Career Development Opportunities.
• Paid training in Dialysis for those without experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees