Job Description

Our North County Dialysis location is a 16-station, in-center hemodialysis unit with the capability for home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis training and support. The unit has the potential to accommodate 90 in-center hemodialysis patients and up to 40 home modalities patients. This center operates two to three patient shifts a day and is open Monday through Saturday with patients running from 06:15am – 5:00pm. Position hours are three or four days a week, rotating every other Saturday. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Supervises delivery of patient care by technician staff and performs initiation, monitoring, and termination of treatment as needed. Completes patient assessment; observes, monitors, and responds appropriately to changes in patient condition, administers dialysis medications and receives reports from staff members on patients under their care; completes all required documentation, including primary nurse responsibilities. Reviews patient data and communicates accurate and pertinent information to the charge nurse or physician, charting entries appropriately. Performs work according to nursing and facility standards inclusive of safety protocols, following state and facility guidelines. Performs, verifies, and documents water system safely checks per unit policy; any findings outside the normal range must be reported to the Chief Maintenance Technician. Responds to patient and staff concerns in a timely and appropriate manner; pertinent information is reported to the charge nurse or nurse administrator while maintaining confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines. Educates new and existing patients and their families on the policies and procedures of the clinic, proper fluid control and treatment adherence. Working Conditions: Exposure to blood-borne pathogens, high noise environment, requires protective devices, patient care setting, direct patient care setting. Physical Effort: Typically sitting at a desk or table, typically standing or walking, typically bending, crouching, stooping, repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement, occasional lifting (>25 lbs). Equipment: Clinical/diagnostic equipment. Required Qualifications: Education: P.N - Diploma In Practical Nursing. Certifications: Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration. Work Experience: Nursing (1 Year). Preferred Qualifications: Dialysis experience. Skills: Communication, Computer Literacy, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Dialysis, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Epic EHR, Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), Hematology and Oncology, Independent Decision-Making, Kidney Dialysis, Kidney Dialysis Equipment, Multitasking, Nursing Fundamentals, Organizing, Patient Care Management, Patient Charting, Proactive Monitoring, Problem Solving, Teamwork.

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