Registered Nurse (Per Diem) - Bay Creek Dialysis
About The Position
Rochester Regional Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Bay Creek Dialysis department. The RN provides patient-centered care to adults with chronic kidney disease receiving dialysis. Patients may receive care temporarily or on an ongoing basis, with treatments typically occurring two to three days per week and lasting three to five hours. The department’s staffing model includes RNs, LPNs, and technicians. The RN assesses patients, uses clinical judgment to respond to their needs, develops and updates individualized plans of care, and collaborates with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team. The role includes providing and documenting treatment, education, and evaluation of patient outcomes, as well as demonstrating leadership, professionalism, and accountability. The RN also contributes to evidence-based practice and performance improvement, completes required continuing education and in-services, and maintains BLS certification. The site is open from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Shifts rotate during those hours, Monday through Saturday, with an every-other-weekend requirement. This per diem position lists zero hours per week. The stated pay range is $40.54–$54.05.
Requirements
- Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
- Registered Nurse license in New York State.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Prior dialysis experience is strongly preferred for part-time or per diem positions within dialysis.
Responsibilities
- Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments using appropriate physical, psychological, educational, and risk-screen data.
- Apply clinical judgment to respond to priority patient needs.
- Communicate and document assessments with the interdisciplinary team and use available resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Develop and document individualized plans of care, treatment, and services, involving the interdisciplinary health team as needed.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Provide care, treatment, and services in collaboration with the interdisciplinary health team while maintaining an appropriate nurse-patient relationship.
- Follow organizational policies, procedures, and protocols, including those concerning safety, medication administration, and documentation.
- Initiate and document patient and family education based on identified learning needs; use the teach-back method to evaluate understanding.
- Evaluate, communicate, and document patient responses to care, and revise the plan of care as needed.
- Lead care delivery through communication, collaboration, and leadership; take responsibility and accountability on the unit or patient care team.
- Delegate appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary staff.
- Manage job-related stressors and constructive feedback, demonstrate flexibility in meeting staffing needs, and participate in unit-level problem-solving.
- Provide input to the immediate supervisor regarding protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Train or precept new team members on the unit.
- Apply evidence-based practice, identify performance-improvement opportunities, and participate in performance-improvement processes.
- Submit at least one Clinical Research Utilization form to the Nursing Research Department using a research article from the last five years based on research performed in the United States.
- Complete at least five nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) annually and complete mandatory in-services and health screens in a timely manner.
- Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Associate degree
