Dialysis Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state nursing licensure and compliance with practice requirements in the state of employment.
• At least two years of dialysis RN experience, as stated in the position listing.
• Successfully complete a training course in the theory and practice of hemodialysis.
• Successfully complete CPR certification.
• Meet applicable state requirements, if any.
• Complete Ishihara color-vision testing as a condition of employment; failure to pass does not automatically preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation may be considered.
• Provide coverage at any or all area facilities as required by management.
• Complete ICD-9 coding training and Nurses Technical Training.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one year of medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Hemodialysis experience preferred in the qualifications section.
• ICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and delegate patient-care tasks to Patient Care Technicians, LVN/LPNs, Dialysis Assistants, and other direct-care staff; assess daily patient needs and make appropriate assignments.
• Monitor staff techniques and compliance with facility policies, procedures, and applicable regulations; participate in staff training, orientation, and required meetings.
• Provide safe and effective chronic hemodialysis care, accurately implement treatment prescriptions, assess patient responses, and adjust treatment plans as indicated by the prescribing physician.
• Communicate patient issues, treatment concerns, and changes in patient status to the Team Leader or physician; collaborate with physicians and other health care team members to coordinate care.
• Educate patients and families about ESRD, renal disease, vascular access, dialysis therapy, diet and fluid management, medications, laboratory values, treatment adequacy, transplant and modality options, and catheter reduction.
• Initiate and complete nursing assessments, ongoing evaluations, care plans, progress notes, nursing histories, physical assessments, and other required patient-care documentation.
• Participate in all phases of hemodialysis treatment, including pre-evaluation, initiation, monitoring, termination, access homeostasis, and post-evaluation; provide and monitor access care and troubleshoot access-flow or adequacy concerns.
• Implement and document prescribed medications and transfusions, monitor patient responses, report adverse reactions, and maintain controlled-substance records as required.
• Review, transcribe, and enter physician orders and laboratory orders into the Medical Information System; ensure appropriate specimen collection, handling, packaging, delivery, follow-up, and reporting of abnormal results.
• Oversee and verify accurate, complete documentation by patient-care staff, including Hemodialysis Treatment Sheets and treatment data in the Medical Information System.
• Maintain safe and effective shift operations, act as a resource for staff, meet with the Clinical Manager regarding personnel and patient-care matters, and coordinate patient transportation when needed.
• Maintain competency in emergency procedures and dialysis equipment; verify emergency equipment availability, initiate CPR and emergency measures when needed, and ensure appropriate vaccinations and annual TB testing.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary treatment area; ensure patient stations, machines, and chairs are clean and properly positioned, and address blood spills according to policy.
• Implement patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures; follow opening and closing procedures and ensure staff and patients leave the premises safely.
• Initiate, document, and complete ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement activities, including monthly reports; complete monthly progress notes, long-term programs, and required standing-order reviews.
• Perform additional duties as assigned and provide coverage at area facilities as required by management.

Benefits

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