Registered Nurse, Dialysis

Baptist Healthcare System•Lexington, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Dialysis Unit, which serves inpatients requiring hemodialysis, therapeutic plasma exchange, or plasmapheresis during their hospital admission. Care may be provided within the department or in critical care areas. Dialysis services are available as needed 24/7. The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing practice centered on the whole patient and on creating a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Practice honors each patient’s mind, body, and spirit, and is based on evidence and current research, hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. Clinical decisions incorporate all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. The clinical nurse spends the majority of their time (more than 50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care on the unit. The role includes nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; supporting admissions, transfers and discharges; patient- and family-centered education; care coordination; and individualized treatment planning as applicable.

Requirements

Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.
Bachelor’s or associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
Basic life support certification, to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
ACLS, PALS, NRP, and successful completion of a dysrhythmia class as required by the assigned department.
If holding an associate degree in nursing and having less than 10 years of experience, enroll in a bachelor’s degree program within 12 months of hire and earn the degree within 5 years.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments.
Coordinate and support patient admission, transfer, and discharge activities.
Provide patient- and family-centered education.
Coordinate care and develop individualized treatment plans as applicable.
Use the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity in clinical decision-making.
Practice in accordance with evidence and current research, hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines.
Promote healing and wellness through compassionate, respectful, empathetic, and collaborative nursing practice.