Registered Nurse

DAVITA•Marion, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is hiring a Dialysis Nurse (RN) at Heart of Marion Dialysis in Marion, Ohio. The nurse provides compassionate care to patients with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease, working as part of a clinical team. Dialysis experience is preferred, but DaVita is willing to train the right person. Paid training may take place at a facility or training clinic other than the assigned home clinic. The clinic has 12 chairs, including one isolation station, and uses Fresenius machines. Each shift is staffed with two RNs and two patient care technicians: one RN for the isolation station and one for the floor. The scheduled shift is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 4:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The role will float 8–10 hours per week until the current RN retires in March. Compensation increases as the nurse completes training levels and takes on additional responsibility. The nurse supervises and performs direct patient care, provides dialysis therapy, assesses and documents patient status, coordinates with physicians and supervisors regarding concerns and emergencies, and supports patients and families with education and care planning. DaVita emphasizes clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Current licensed RN with at least 9 months to 1 full year of clinical experience, excluding externships.
Associate Degree in Nursing (A.D.N.) from an accredited school of nursing; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) or a three-year diploma from an accredited diploma program may be substituted.
Work effectively as part of a team and demonstrate leadership skills, time management, ability to give and receive redirection, willingness to speak up and communicate, and critical thinking.
Successfully pass a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Dialysis experience; the employer is willing to train the right candidate.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), Emergency Room (ER), or Medical Surgical (Med Surg) experience.
Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN).

Responsibilities

Supervise and provide direct patient care, including monitoring vital signs; initiating and terminating dialysis; documenting care; assessing patients and treatments; transcribing physician orders; and collecting and documenting ordered laboratory work.
Provide dialysis therapy, including developing the dialysis plan according to physician orders, determining weight and ultrafiltration rate, ensuring safety measures are followed, administering medications or other appropriate treatments, discontinuing dialysis according to procedure, and documenting activities.
Analyze patient assessments and laboratory data, bring concerns to the physician, observe and document patients’ physical and mental condition and signs of trauma, review dialysis orders, and communicate emergencies and life-threatening complications to appropriate supervisors and medical leaders.
Assess patients’ and families’ readiness to learn and provide information about renal disease, prescribed dialysis treatment, and medical regimens and their effects on health and well-being.
Participate in developing and implementing patients’ short- and long-term plans of care and monthly progress notes.
Commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.