Dialysis Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current appropriate state RN licensure and compliance with practice requirements in the state of employment.
• At least one year of RN experience and required nursing skills.
• At least six months of nephrology experience before working independently without another Dialysis RN to provide dialysis and ultrafiltration services.
• At least six months of nephrology experience before working independently without another Apheresis RN to provide apheresis services.
• Strong assessment skills related to critically ill patients.
• Successful completion of a training course in the theory and practice of ESRD patient care (Progressive Renal Education Preparation).
• BLS CPR recognition.
• Successful completion of Nurses Technical Training.
• Organizational and time-management skills and ability to complete continuing renal/nephrology education.
• Leadership skills and ability to direct and supervise others, such as Patient Care Technicians, CCHTs, and clerical staff.
• Ability to meet the role’s travel, on-call, and physical demands.
• Must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failure does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Nephrology Nursing, Apheresis Nursing, or both is highly encouraged.
• ICU experience is preferred but not required.
• ACLS CPR recognition is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient care across hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, ultrafiltration, continuous renal replacement therapy, and apheresis modalities.
• Provide prescribed treatments to assigned patients and assess their responses, adjusting treatment plans as indicated by an appropriately credentialed physician.
• Communicate patient problems or concerns to the Inpatient Program Manager, physicians, hospital primary nurses, and other appropriate parties.
• Deliver safe, effective, timely, and efficient care; provide organized, concise shift reports and adjust patient schedules to address clinical priorities.
• Implement, administer, monitor, and document prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including notifying the physician and blood supplier of adverse reactions as appropriate.
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare team members to interpret, adjust, and coordinate daily patient care plans and continuity of care.
• Communicate with FMS facility nursing staff and appropriate hospital personnel as needed.
• Document treatment information and patient responses in the ACES patient record and hospital record as needed.
• Prepare for dialysis treatments and perform and document required pre-treatment machine alarm testing.
• Operate related equipment safely, perform minor troubleshooting, and use supplies efficiently to prevent waste.
• Conduct and document equipment safety and alarm tests, calibration, dialysate testing, functional testing, and internal and external disinfection of water and dialysis machines in accordance with policy.
• Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surfaces, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments.
• Provide supervision and direction to Patient Care Technicians and clerical staff, and provide direction and education to ICU staff for CRRT.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to hospital staff regarding dialysis-related patient or equipment complications.
• Participate in quality assurance and improvement activities, staff meetings, training, and orientation as assigned.
• Report new or unusual incidents, information, complaints, and problems according to adverse-event reporting requirements.
• May provide in-center patient care as needed.
• Comply with the Code of Business Conduct, company policies and procedures, and applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Assist with projects assigned by the direct supervisor and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave