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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 in which he or she is employed.
• Successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees.
• Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN.
• Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as a RN.
• 1 year of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last two years as a RN.
• Chronic hemodialysis experience required.
• Delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff (RNs, LVN/LPNs, Patient Care Technicians).
• Systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre, during, and post hemodialysis treatment.
• Documentation in patient medical records and modification of treatment plans as indicated.
• Patient and family education assessment, collaboration, and documentation.
• Safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy.
• Medication administration as prescribed or per approved algorithms, with appropriate documentation.
• Emergency response initiation and assistance.
• Laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedure compliance.
• Nursing assessment and plan of care development and updates in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Participation in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities.
• Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment. Failing the Ishihara Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company will consider whether reasonable accommodation can be made.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Responsibilities

• Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician as needed.
• Assesses, collaborates, and documents patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
• Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
• Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
• Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
• Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
• Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
• Identifies expected outcomes, documents and updates the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund