RN Dialysis Coordinator

Prime Healthcare•Dover, NJ

About The Position

The Dialysis Coordinator (RN) delivers safe patient care in the Inpatient Renal Care Unit using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care. The coordinator is directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients, communicates with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions—including monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms—and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Two years of experience in acute care hemodialysis nursing.
Maintain acquired knowledge and remain current in advancements in nephrology, especially inpatient nephrology.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Nephrology Nursing, Apheresis Nursing, or both is highly encouraged.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice in the Inpatient Renal Care Unit.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care.
Remain directly responsible and accountable for care given to assigned patients.
Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions or responses to treatment.