Registered Nurse - In Center

Dialysis Care Center • LaGrange, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The In Center Hemodialysis Registered Nurse supports Dialysis Care Center, LLC’s mission, core values, and customer service standards while following company policies, procedures, and applicable state and federal regulations. The role provides and supervises safe, high-quality dialysis care; coordinates daily clinical operations and staffing; monitors quality and regulatory compliance; and promotes strong patient outcomes.

The nurse supervises and mentors Patient Care Technicians, coordinates workflow and patient assignments, supports staff training and competency, and works with the Clinical Nurse Manager on employee and patient schedules. The role also provides direct hemodialysis care, including patient assessments, treatment monitoring, medication administration, documentation, and patient education. It collaborates with physicians and other disciplines, responds to emergencies, monitors quality metrics and laboratory results, and participates in care conferences, QAPI, and required education.

This position may involve floating between facilities, travel to other locations and meetings, and a flexible schedule that can include mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Work takes place in a healthcare facility with moderate noise and may involve exposure to infectious or contagious materials. The role requires frequent standing and bending, as well as lifting and moving patients and supplies, with assistance or equipment available where appropriate.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; an ADN is required.
• Current state Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• Current CPR certification.
• PC proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Good presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to be productive and resourceful and meet deadlines.
• Ability to pass the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; the company will consider reasonable accommodations, and failure to pass does not automatically preclude employment.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including frequent prolonged standing and bending, moving and assisting patients, frequently lifting and lowering solutions up to 30 pounds, and occasionally lifting solutions up to 50 pounds as high as five feet.
• Ability to work a schedule that may include mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, and to travel between assigned facilities and other locations as required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• At least six months of hemodialysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor Patient Care Technicians and direct day-to-day patient care.
• Review new staff documentation for accuracy and review records for completeness and regulatory compliance.
• Use DCC Labor Logic to support safe staffing, labor productivity, scheduling efficiency, overtime management, and patient treatment scheduling.
• Work with the Clinical Nurse Manager to develop employee staffing and patient schedules, coordinate workflow, and communicate timely schedules.
• Complete assigned daily opening and closing procedures.
• Monitor DCC quality metrics, including Kt/V, anemia, catheter rates, access infections, and missed treatments.
• Participate in missed-treatment interventions, including patient outreach, rescheduling, and interdisciplinary communication about missed or shortened treatments.
• Serve as a resource for patient needs, staff education, and in-service sessions, collaborating with educators, outcome managers, anemia managers, and the DCC Dashboard specialist.
• Monitor and document information on DCC Dashboards.
• Supervise and provide direct dialysis care, including vital signs, pretreatment assessments, treatment initiation and monitoring, termination, access hemostasis, and post-treatment assessments.
• Document care; perform nursing assessments; administer dialysis medications; transcribe physician orders; assess dialysis adequacy; and support catheter-reduction initiatives.
• Assist with patient scheduling, conduct daily clinical huddles, delegate patient assignments, and coach staff.
• Review laboratory orders and results through Ascend, ensure correct specimen collection and handling, and promptly communicate critical results to physicians.
• Communicate emergencies and life-threatening patient complications to the medical director, physician, and Clinic Manager; maintain competency in emergency procedures and ensure emergency equipment is available.
• Assess patients’ response to hemodialysis and target weights, and make prescribed adjustments to treatment plans.
• Ensure safety and infection-prevention compliance, conduct routine audits, and monitor adverse events.
• Educate patients and family members about end-stage renal disease, dialysis, vascular access, fluid management, diet, medications, modality options, transplant awareness, and pre- and post-dialysis care.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to support patient outcomes.
• Complete DCC University training, annual competency validation, water-quality facility training, required in-services, and continuing education.
• Train and orient staff and assist with competency validation.
• Participate in required staff meetings, care conferences, and QAPI.
• Float between facilities as needed, work a flexible schedule, and travel to other locations and meetings as required.
• Support company customer-service standards, maintain effective relationships through timely communication, and respond to and follow up on customer-service issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Voluntary medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident insurance, and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Company-paid short-term disability and basic life/AD&D coverage equal to one times salary.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and LifeMart discounts.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Sick Leave (ESL).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree