Registered Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing (R.N.).
• Registered and licensed to practice in the applicable state.
• Minimum of 12 months of nursing experience, plus 6 months of specialized experience providing clinical nursing care to dialysis patients in a chronic or acute setting.
• Certified in CPR or successfully complete a CPR certification course.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance, support, and direction to direct patient care staff, including ongoing informal feedback and input for annual performance evaluations.
• Participate in department staffing and appropriate hiring, firing, and disciplinary actions; recommend disciplinary action to the Facility Administrator and initiate it as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with company and facility policies and procedures and state and federal regulations.
• Approve or disapprove time or personnel schedule changes in the Facility Administrator’s absence, ensuring applicable requirements for documenting staff work hours are met.
• Participate in patient care plan meetings and supervise and participate in short- and long-term care plans.
• Maintain knowledge of current dialysis practices and techniques by attending scheduled in-service sessions.
• Train and orient staff as needed; routinely observe and guide direct patient care staff on techniques and adherence to facility procedures.
• Promote and assist with OSHA program compliance to maintain a safe, clean working environment.
• Maintain safe, efficient, and effective shift operations.
• Conduct staff meetings with the Facility Administrator at least monthly or as needed, and meet routinely with the Facility Administrator regarding personnel, patient care, issues, and information.
• Supervise documentation of patient information and coordinate Charge Nurse duties with Staff RNs acting in relief charge capacity.
• Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments.
• Assume primary responsibility in emergency situations.
• Assess patient needs, respond to dialysis treatments, communicate concerns to the rounding physician, and implement directed changes in patient care or treatment.
• Monitor and supervise patient care during dialysis and assist as needed; collaborate with the direct patient care team to support patient care decisions.
• Continuously monitor patients for problems and potential dialysis-related complications.
• Administer medications according to physician orders.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for staff members.
• Admit new patients according to facility procedure.
• Ensure patient education needs are met and educate patients and families about end-stage renal disease, dialysis therapy, diet, and medication.
• Supervise the safe and effective use of equipment involved in direct patient care and operate dialysis-related and emergency equipment safely and efficiently when needed.
• Perform required testing and verification and initial checklists for start-up and shut-down procedures as outlined in the Technical Services Manual.
• Complete the Nurse’s Technical Training Program/Water Quality Facility.
• Assist with special projects or other duties assigned by the Facility Administrator.
• Assist with interviewing potential direct patient care staff.
• Promote efficient use of medical supplies.
• Attend and participate in monthly Quality Assurance meetings.
• Perform additional responsibilities that may focus on one or more departments or locations, as applicable.