Registered Nurse (RN) - PD
About The Position
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, is seeking a Registered Nurse for acute hemodialysis. The role involves assessing and monitoring dialysis patients, administering medications, documenting progress and treatment, and managing patient care before, during, and after dialysis sessions. The nurse uses Fresenius 2008T dialysis machines and the Ambulatory Epic Outpatient EMR charting system, accesses vascular sites, initiates and terminates dialysis treatments, and follows dialysis-unit infection-control practices. The nurse works collaboratively with other team members and applies knowledge of blood and drug administration, incompatibilities, contraindications, and adverse effects. The position requires a New York Registered Nurse license and registration, graduation from an accredited school of nursing, one year of med-surg or critical care experience, one year of hemodialysis experience, and Basic Life Support certification. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred. Catholic Health describes its environment as supportive of high standards of patient care and professional and educational growth.
Requirements
- One year of prior med-surg or critical care experience.
- One year of hemodialysis experience.
- New York Registered Nurse (RN) license and registration.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
Responsibilities
- Assess, monitor, administer medication, document progress, and manage patient care.
- Perform pre- and post-dialysis assessments of dialysis patients.
- Cannulate AVFs and AVGs and access permacatheters.
- Monitor and document intradialytic hemodialysis treatments.
- Initiate and terminate dialysis treatments.
- Follow infection-control practices in the dialysis unit.
- Apply knowledge of the water-treatment purification system.
- Collaborate with other team members.
- Demonstrate knowledge of blood and drug administration, incompatibilities, contraindications, and adverse effects.
Benefits
- Generous benefits packages.
- Generous tuition assistance.
- Defined benefit pension plan.
- Culture that supports professional and educational growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
