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.
• At least 12 months of nursing experience and 6 months of specialized clinical nursing experience caring for dialysis patients in a chronic or acute setting.
• Certified in CPR or successfully complete a CPR certification course.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical and work-environment demands, including travel between assigned facilities and community locations.
• Must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation may 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; provide 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 procedures and policies and state and federal regulations.
• Approve or disapprove time or personnel schedule changes in the Facility Administrator’s absence, ensuring compliance with applicable rules for documenting staff work hours.
• Participate in patient care plan meetings.
• Maintain knowledge of current dialysis practices and techniques by participating in scheduled in-services.
• Train and orient staff as necessary.
• Observe and guide direct patient care staff to promote appropriate techniques and adherence to facility policies and procedures.
• Promote and assist with OSHA program compliance to maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Maintain safe, efficient, and effective shift operations.
• Conduct staff meetings with the Facility Administrator at least monthly or as needed to communicate changes and improve care delivery.
• Meet routinely with the Facility Administrator to discuss personnel and patient-care status, issues, and information.
• Supervise documentation of patient information.
• Coordinate Charge Nurse duties with Staff RNs serving 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 patient-care or treatment changes.
• Monitor and supervise patient-care activity during dialysis and assist as necessary.
• Collaborate with the direct patient-care team on decisions that benefit patient care.
• Continuously monitor patients for problems and potential complications associated with dialysis.
• Administer medications according to physician orders.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for staff.
• Supervise and participate in completing short- and long-term care plans.
• Admit new patients according to facility procedure.
• Ensure patient educational needs are met and educate patients and families about End Stage Renal Disease, dialysis therapy, diet, and medication.
• Supervise safe and effective use of equipment involved in direct patient care.
• Operate dialysis-related and emergency equipment safely and efficiently when needed.
• Perform required testing and verification and initial the checklist for start-up and shut-down procedures 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 specified in the applicable addendum.