RN, Dialysis (Full-Time, Day Shift)
About The Position
Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks. Delivers dialysis care for patients or an assigned group of patients experiencing acute or chronic kidney failure according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates dialysis care while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Position includes after hours, overnight, holiday and weekend on-call.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS OR HS-ACLS OR RQIACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required
- AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
- Master's Degree in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner: Preferred
- Experience in acute care nursing: Preferred
- Experience in Acute Care Dialysis: Preferred
Responsibilities
- Delivers coordinated nursing care to dialysis patients ensuring established standards of care.
- Properly manage and troubleshoot dialysis machines and equipment, and stock and supply hemodialysis carts and supply rooms.
- Acts as clinical resource to staff by providing in-services, validating dialysis-related competencies and advising management of training needs.
- Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.
- Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
- Position includes after hours, overnight, holiday and weekend on-call.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
