Registered Nurse (RN)- Peritoneal Dialysis PRN

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Dialysis Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients of the Facility who need renal replacement therapy, under the Facility’s license. The nurse works effectively as a member of the dialysis team and supports Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s mission, safe patient care, and a safe environment.

The position delivers age- and developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care; provides education; coordinates with interdisciplinary team members; and demonstrates the ability to perform and mentor in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The nurse also contributes to equipment and supply readiness, safety monitoring, and quality and process improvement activities.

Requirements

• At least 12 months of RN experience.
• At least 3 months of experience providing home hemodialysis and/or peritoneal dialysis.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing school.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Georgia or through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of employment.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record at applicable locations, as determined by the department or unit.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience leading teams.
• At least 6 months of experience providing nursing care to patients on maintenance dialysis.

Responsibilities

• Use clinical decision-support tools and resources to recognize issues, prioritize care, and modify the plan of care as needed.
• Apply the nursing process across the continuum to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care.
• Integrate patients’ values and language preferences into care using a culturally sensitive approach.
• Plan and provide safe, effective, and financially responsible nursing care using available resources.
• Use appropriate documentation tools to record, measure, analyze, and retrieve healthcare data.
• Provide patient and family education appropriate to identified learning needs.
• Participate in lifelong learning and maintain professional records that demonstrate competence and learning.
• Self-evaluate professional practice and act on goals identified during performance reviews.
• Perform and mentor others in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis modalities.
• Consult, contribute to, and coordinate care with interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Provide effective communication and customer service to customers and coworkers.
• Maintain ethical practice and therapeutic, professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries.
• Contribute to a supportive and healthy work environment and teach, coach, or assist others.
• Assist with maintaining equipment and supply inventory.
• Participate in workplace safety monitoring, identify and communicate hazards and errors, and ensure equipment is in working order.
• Participate in quality and process improvement activities to improve patient outcomes and workflows.
• Complete orientation, initial competency assessment, mandatory education, and annual competency assessments by their due dates.
• Attend 75% of staff meetings, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

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