Dialysis Rn Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure and compliance with practice requirements in the state of employment.
• Current CPR BLS Certification or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
• Minimum of 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience for entry-level RNs.
• To provide oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees and at least 3 months of chronic or acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
• Able to perform direct patient care involving regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; equipment or coworkers may assist.
• Able to stand for frequent, prolonged periods and bend over.
• May need to move, with assistance, machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs., and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; documents findings, adjusts treatment plans when indicated, and notifies appropriate clinical staff or physicians as needed.
• Assesses and documents patient and family learning needs and provides initial and ongoing education.
• Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
• Administers prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms and documents medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
• Acts as a resource, leader, coach, mentor, and role model for new and current employees.
• Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures and reschedules missed or insufficient collections.
• Identifies expected outcomes and documents and updates nursing assessments and plans of care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ensures patients are aware of transplant and treatment modality options.
• Participates in facility- and area-level education and quality improvement projects as directed by the Supervisor.
• May serve as a Preceptor to new employees.
• Completes CAP requirements to maintain or advance.
• Performs other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available
• Full benefits