Rn Jobs in Port St Lucie

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure.
• Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
• Must meet the practice requirements in the state of employment.
• Entry level for RNs with less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience as a Registered Nurse.
• To be assigned oversight as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge: successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees, at least 9 months of RN experience, and at least 3 months of chronic/acute hemodialysis experience as an RN.
• The position involves regular heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation; assistance from equipment or coworkers may be available.
• Requires frequent, prolonged standing and the ability to bend over.
• May occasionally need to move, with assistance, machines and equipment weighing up to 200 lbs., and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 lbs. to a height of 5 feet.

Nice To Haves

• Chronic/acute hemodialysis experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes patient data before, during, and after hemodialysis treatment; documents findings, modifies treatment plans as indicated, and notifies the appropriate clinical personnel or physician when needed.
• Assesses and documents patients’ and families’ learning needs and provides initial and ongoing education.
• Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, the daily delivery of safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
• Administers prescribed medications or medications in accordance with approved algorithms and documents medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
• Serves as a resource for the health care team and participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
• Ensures laboratory specimens are collected, processed, and shipped correctly; reschedules missed or insufficient collections.
• Identifies expected outcomes and collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team to document and update patient nursing assessments and plans of care.
• Ensures patients are aware of transplant and treatment modality options.
• Completes Clinical Advancement Program requirements to advance.
• May oversee Patient Care Technicians, LPNs/LVNs, and RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge after meeting the stated training and experience requirements.
• Performs other duties assigned by the Supervisor.