Acute Dialysis RN: Lead Inpatient Care & Team Oversight

PIH Health; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health Whittier Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) Dialysis Nurse to provide dialysis for acute inpatients per MD orders, policy, and CMS guidelines. You will monitor patients during dialysis and communicate changes to the patient, the primary RN, and the MD.

You will supervise dialysis technicians, delegate appropriately, and collaborate with the nursing and medical staff to determine clinical status and dialysis priority. Current BLS is required; CNN certification encouraged.

Qualifications

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• 2+ years acute care experience and/or previous dialysis nursing experience.
• CNN (Certified Nephrology Nurse) certification encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide dialysis (hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) for acute inpatients under MD orders.
• Monitor patients during dialysis; communicate changes to the patient, the primary RN, and the MD; supervise dialysis technicians; delegate appropriately.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Leadership

Patient assessment

Clinical education

Patient teaching

Job description

PIH Health Whittier Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) Dialysis Nurse to provide dialysis for acute inpatients per MD orders, policy, and CMS guidelines. You will monitor patients during dialysis and communicate changes to the patient, the primary RN, and the MD.

You will supervise dialysis technicians, delegate appropriately, and collaborate with the nursing and medical staff to determine clinical status and dialysis priority. Current BLS is required; CNN certification encouraged.