Role Overview:
Provides direct patient care in a hemodialysis setting, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for inpatients requiring dialysis.
Responsibilities include:
- Promoting patient and family-centered care by educating on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication administration.
- Participating in safety, quality, and regulatory activities, and engaging in ongoing professional development.
- Developing and documenting individualized care plans collaboratively with the healthcare team, patient, and family.
- Assessing physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, considering patient preferences, values, and cultural factors.
- Ensuring communication across care continuum and working in a safety-sensitive role.
Qualifications & Skills:
- RN license required; Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- No prior experience necessary; less than 2 years of experience and supervisory experience are optional.
- Previous hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis experience required.
Additional Details:
- PRN position with 2-12 hour night shifts per schedule, including rotating holidays.
- Requires working call 1-2 times weekly, including some weekends.
- Staggered hours ensure continuous patient coverage in a 24-hour dialysis unit monitored by RNs.