Dialysis Registered Nurse

About the role

The Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN) provides specialized care to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), acute kidney injury (AKI), and late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The dialysis unit supports a capacity of 4 beds and 14 chairs per shift, delivering hemodialysis for scheduled patients, while emergent dialysis is performed in acute care areas, including the Critical Care and Emergency Department. After-hours dialysis is supported by an on-call nurse.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive nursing care to patients with end-stage renal disease who are being maintained by intermittent with hemodialysis and/or peritoneal dialysis in either a chronic unit setting or a critical care/acute care unit setting.
• Collaborates with other disciplines/departments to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Serves as the primary nurse for ESRD patient panel and assists patients in navigating the healthcare system.
• Completes documentation for all clinical and technical recordkeeping in the electronic health record and treatment flowsheets in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains ongoing care continuity needs and outcomes to the interdisciplinary team.
• Assists in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and provides quality improvement and outcomes utilization.
• Directs other providers and partners with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team to promote effective and safe transitions across the health care continuum.
• Delivers technically competent care to patients in alignment with the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
• Determines appropriate delegation of tasks and ensures assigned delegated tasks are completed by team members.
• Organizes and completes own assignments in a safe and timely manner, assisting team members as necessary.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates interdisciplinary care.
• Establishes a therapeutic relationship, allowing the patient to achieve optimal function through assessment and treatment of their health, enhancing the patient experience, satisfaction, and/or safety.
• Treats all patients, families, and other caregivers with dignity and respect, incorporating knowledge, values, and beliefs into nursing care delivery without judgment or discrimination.
• Recognizes ethical issues related to professional nursing practice and behaves in an appropriate manner through observance of established policies and ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Applies high reliability principles and I CARE values to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Staff shall have BLS and ACLS certifications.
• At least three (3) years of nursing experience providing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
• The personnel assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this task order shall possess an unrestricted license to practice medicine in one of the States, Territories, or Commonwealths of the United States or the District of Columbia.