Registered Nurse (RN) - Nephrology Clinic

About the role

We want our teammates and their families to Live Well. Actual compensation offered in the Pay Range of (Salary) and will be based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience and/or training and internal equity.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to provide ongoing care (assess, plan, intervention, and evaluation)
• Recognizes and responds to changes in a patient's status and need for care
• Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs
• Provides triage and consultation to patient, family, and/or significant others according to protocol and organization guidelines
• Communicates with physicians and other members of the health care team
• Documents and communicates accurate and timely information regarding patient conditions
• Prepares and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and documenting/updating pertinent health information
• Performs laboratory procedures using principles of aseptic technique and standard precautions / infection control guidelines
• Assists the physician/provider with procedures and surgeries
• Administers medications under physician/provider orders
• Initiates, maintains and discontinues IV therapy; performs mixing of medications according to protocols
• Assesses and provides basic to complex patient education and counseling
• Follows through with necessary procedure or test requests, prescription refills, new appointment times and referrals to other facilities or services
• Performs advanced clinical tasks or skills with demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision
• Assists in the development and implementation of staff orientation, competency and educational activities
• Acts as an expert clinical and department resource
• May provide work direction to other staff and/or assist with patient care flow and the provision of services
• Organizes and prepares exam rooms, lab and work areas
• Completes routine maintenance and quality monitoring of clinic equipment

Requirements

• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required
• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• No experience required

Skills

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, staff and physicians
• Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions
• Excellent organization, prioritization and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills including delegation, organization, prioritization and building team rapport
• Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Shift Differentials for PM, Nights, Weekends (based on job profile)
• 401(k) company contributions: 3% of your eligible annual salary
• 401(k) employer match: dollar for dollar up to 3%
• Opportunity for yearly merit increases within the salary range

Pay

Salary starting at $31.10-$46.60

Schedule

Must be able to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, and weekends.