Hemodialysis Registered Nurse

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We have an immediate opportunity for a Hemodialysis Registered Nurse.

General Summary:

Under the direction of the Dialysis Coordinator, the Hemodialysis Registered Nurse (HD RN) is responsible for overseeing dialysis treatment required by patients suffering from acute or chronic kidney failure. The HD RN provides, directs, and guides patient/family teaching and readiness for discharge to prepare the patient for self, home, or further professional care. The HD RN is actively involved in department activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital.

Patient Population:

Has contact with patients in a clinical setting; understands and demonstrates appropriate behavior when interacting with patients in the adult (18-65 years of age) and geriatric (65 and older) populations.

Job Specific Essential Functions:

Conducts pre-dialysis patient assessment including vital signs and assessing the patient’s vascular access, laboratory findings, and the patient’s general health. Ensures that hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments are administered to patients correctly.

Oversees the dialysis treatment from start to finish including priming the dialyzer and bloodlines. Checks and records patient’s vitals before, during, and after dialysis treatment.

Documents findings of patient assessments and interventions. Communicates to healthcare providers any significant change in the patient’s condition and other pertinent information.

Prepares and updates nursing care plans.

Collaborates with the dialysis technicians to ensure that dialysis machines and equipment are set up, maintained, and disinfected correctly.

Educates patients and their family members how to operate home dialysis machines as needed. Educating patients on dialysis treatment options, kidney disease management, as well as suitable nutrition and exercise regimens.

This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Supervision:

Oversees and directs delegated functions of LPN’s/LVNs, CNAs, Patient Care Technicians, Mental Health Assistants, Monitor Technicians and Unit Clerks.

Experience:

Minimum of one-year experience in Critical Care in an acute care hospital within the last three years. Prior experience in a dialysis setting required.

Education:

Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse program is required.

Licensure/Certification:

Current Registered Nurse license in the state where practicing is required. Current BLS certification is required upon hire and ACLS certification is required within six (6) months of hire. Certification through the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) preferred. All Registered Nurses must maintain current licensure, BLS and ACLS certifications while employed with LifeCare Hospitals.

Company info

LifeCare Hospitals
Website : http://www.lifecare-hospitals.com/