Registered Nurse (RN) - Shaker

Centers for Dialysis Care•Shaker Heights, OH

37d

About The Position

Great opportunity to join a company that values our employees and the patients we serve! Centers for Dialysis Care is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our Team! Why Choose CDC? We offer a complete benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401K, Short/Long Term Disability options, along with company paid life insurance 250 Hours of PTO Tuition Reimbursement Program Employee Perks Program Career Development Opportunities No Dialysis Experience, No Problem! We will PAY you to TRAIN in Dialysis! Position Overview: The Registered Nurse functions as a patient advocate. He/she delivers care based on the nursing process. The Registered Nurse provides leadership through coordination of patient care activities. She/he performs direct patient care according to CDC patient care policies and procedures. This position 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

Nice To Haves

ICU experience preferred

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.