Registered Nurse - Wind River Dialysis Center

Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs physical assessment of patients including vital signs, access, lung sounds and fluid status, pre-dialysis, and post-dialysis.
• Competently completes Skills Checklist.
• Oversees/delegates to Patient Care Technicians...
• Verifies physician's order prior to each treatment.
• Confirms Nephrologists orders promptly per nursing standards.
• Maintains and updates medication log on monthly basis.
• Makes machine and patient checks, including patient blood pressure, every 30 minutes.
• Accurately documents care given and the patient's response.
• Revises priorities based on evaluation of patient needs.
• Identifies emergency situations and takes immediate action per policy and procedure.
• Continually functions as a patient educator.
• Provides patients with monthly lab results and educates on how to improve or maintain their quality of health.
• Encourages patients to participate in their care as fully as possible.
• Follows universal precautions as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.
• Uses aseptic technique when performing clinical procedures.
• Confirms acceptable water quality prior to beginning dialysis treatments.
• Cleans and disinfects dialysis equipment before and after each treatment.
• Maintains equipment per manufacturer's recommendations.
• Confirms proper dialysate conductivity, pH and chloramine testing has been done prior to dialysis treatment.
• Assures that machine alarms are functional prior to dialysis treatments.
• Demonstrates ability to operate equipment in the event of a power failure.
• Disposes of biohazardous waste per unit policy & procedure.
• Limits defective equipment from the treatment area and arranges for repair.
• Utilizes supplies efficiently to contain costs.
• Is familiar with the facilities policies and procedures and conducts the practice accordingly.
• Documents charges and services and/or credits supplies accurately.
• Completes an incident report following any unusual occurrence that could have implications for risk management.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing
• Licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Wyoming
• Basic Life Support Certification
• Maintain current Driver's license
• Prefer minimum of one-year recent experience in hemodialysis
• Must be able to communicate and comprehend accurately and effectively in English, through both written and verbal correspondence
• Must be able to withstand the stresses and demands of an active position as described in the Working Conditions section
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, percentages and decimals
• Must have knowledge through training or experience in performing patient care activities for adult and geriatric patients