CCHT or LPN - DIALYSIS

St.-Bernards-Healthcare; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro, AR seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide therapeutic care for ESRD patients in outpatient and inpatient units. You will work under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and participate in initiating and monitoring hemodialysis treatments.

No prior experience is required; on-the-job training is provided. This is a safety-sensitive role within a hospital environment requiring proper conduct and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Must be currently licensed as a Practical Nurse in Arkansas.
• No previous experience required but helpful; on-the-job training available.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic care to End Stage Renal Disease patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Initiate, monitor, terminate, and adjust hemodialysis treatments as assigned.

Education

LPN license (Arkansas)

Job description

Minimum Age Requirement: 18 years of age or older

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

MUST BE CURRENTLY LICENSED AS A PRACTICAL NURSE IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Experience

NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BUT HELPFUL. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AVAILABLE.

Physical

NORMAL HOSPITAL/OUTPATIENT ENVIRONMENT. CLOSE EYE WORK. HEARING OFNORMAL AND SOFT TONES. EXPOSED TO ELECTRICAL , BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS POTENTIAL. OPERATES VARIETY OF EQUIPMENT USED -ACT MACHINE, HEMODIALYSIS MACHINE, BICARBONATE MIXER,CRASH CART, CLAMPS, SYRINGES WITH NEEDLES, FISTULA NEEDLES , REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT, DEIONIZING WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. FREQUENT STANDING, WALKING, BENDING, LIFTING UP TO OR EXCEEDING 75 POUNDS. CARRYING UP TO 40 POUNDS.PUSHING/PULLING UP TO OR EXCEEDING 300 POUNDS.

This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.

JOB SUMMARY

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THERAPEUTIC CARE OF END STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS. WORKS UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION OF REGISTERED NURSE. RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIATING, MONITORING, TERMINATING, AND ADJUSTING ALL HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENTS ASSIGNED TO. MUST CONDUCT HIMSELF/HERSELF IN PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND DRESS APPROPRIATELY. WORKS IN THE OUTPATIENT UNIT AS WELL AS THE INPATIENT UNIT AS NEEDED.