Registered Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure.
• Current CPR BLS certification or successful completion of CPR BLS certification.
• Must meet practice requirements in the state of employment.
• Entry-level RN designation for nurses with less than two years of nephrology nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Complete required CAP requirements to advance.
• For assigned oversight of LPNs/LVNs, RNs, Patient Care Technicians, and Home Therapy Care Team Assistants as Team Leader or designated Nurse in charge: complete FKC education and training requirements for new employees, have at least 12 months of RN experience, and complete three months of RN experience in home peritoneal dialysis and/or hemodialysis.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse (preferred).
• Home dialysis therapy experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Perform essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor, with guidance from an Educator or Preceptor, or in collaboration with another Registered Nurse.
• Collect and analyze dialysis data for assigned patients, document findings in medical records, adjust treatment plans as indicated, and notify the Supervisor or physician as needed.
• Assess and document patients’ and families’ basic learning needs, and provide initial and ongoing education.
• Coordinate and provide safe, effective dialysis therapy in collaboration with patients, home care partners, and direct and ancillary care staff.
• Administer prescribed medications or medications under approved algorithms, documenting medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiate or assist with emergency response measures.
• Serve as a resource for the health care team and participate in staff training and new-staff orientation as assigned.
• Ensure proper laboratory collection, processing, and shipping, and reschedule missed or insufficient collections.
• Identify expected outcomes and document and update nursing assessments and plans of care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ensure patients are aware of transplant and treatment-modality options.
• Assist with identifying, evaluating, selecting, and educating home dialysis candidates and home partners.
• Assess home environment barriers and the readiness and ability of partners or family members to perform home dialysis treatments.
• Train home dialysis patients and/or home partners in the safe and effective operation and maintenance of home dialysis equipment and supplies through a formal training program.
• Complete CAP requirements to advance.
• Rotate coverage with other licensed home therapies staff as assigned and participate in on-call rotation, including night, weekend, or holiday coverage as required by program needs.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Benefits

• Paid one-on-one training and education.