Registered Nurse RN Dialysis

About the role

As a Registered Nurse working in the Dialysis Department, you will provide hemodialysis services for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses. This position will work three 12-hour shifts, with a 6AM or 9AM start time (6AM–6:30PM or 9AM–9:30PM) with rotating weekends, holidays and an on-call rotation. Weekend shifts include a flat rate $3/hour differential.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Review patient history and physical with patient/family and ensure completion within the appropriate timeframe.
• Review available information obtained by other health care team members and diagnostics and laboratory data; report abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
• Complete assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
• Formulate a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
• Initiate a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care; ensure goals are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family.
• Plan care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team and revise the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
• Provide care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Delegate appropriately and provide nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
• Evaluate the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluate patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members; evaluate patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record in a legible, timely manner consistent with policy.
• Provide care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and interact in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
• Promote/support growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contribute to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Actively participate in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes; such activities may include participating in professional organizations.
• In some roles, supervise staff and work flow of the department.
• Interact with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts concerning the health care of the patient.
• Synthesize and prioritize data from multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification required.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.
• Experience in the clinical area for which he or she is applying is desired.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.