Registered Nurse RN Acute Dialysis

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Dialysis Department provides hemodialysis services to patients with a wide variety of diagnoses. The Kidney center has 21 bays, and approximately 50% of patients receive one-to-one dialysis in the ICU or due to acuity. Nurses collaborate closely with physicians, dialysis technicians, PCAs, social workers, dieticians, patients and families to support patient care and transplant goals. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the RN and those working under their direction, and applies specialized nursing knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The role is based at University Medical Center Phoenix, an academic medical center with specialty units, research activities and multi-specialty clinics. The schedule consists of three 12-hour shifts from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., with rotating weekends, holidays and an on-call rotation. The position includes an 18% night-shift differential and a flat $3-per-hour weekend shift differential.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary or interim RN license in that state, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
BLS certification.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.
Previous bedside experience in medical/surgical, PCU or ICU is sought for this experienced acute dialysis nurse position.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the practice area.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostics and laboratory results, report abnormal findings, and complete assessments and reassessments.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans using assessment data and input from patients, families and the health care team.
Provide and coordinate direct patient care, delegate and supervise care activities appropriately, follow physician orders and applicable policies and standards, and communicate patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Use available evidence in care and may participate in clinical research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting and mentoring.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, equitable and safe care.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.
Collaborate with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts and clergy; communicate and clarify patient-care information and support patients and families through health-status changes.