CCHT or LPN - DIALYSIS

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

Job summary

St. Bernards Healthcare in Arkansas seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide therapeutic care for end stage renal disease patients in outpatient and inpatient units. The role works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and requires professional conduct and dress.

No previous experience is required, on-the-job training is available, and this safety-sensitive position emphasizes patient safety and adherence to policy while delivering care in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as LPN in Arkansas.
• No previous experience required; on-the-job training available.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic care for end stage renal disease patients.
• Work under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Initiate, monitor, terminate, and adjust hemodialysis treatments.
• Maintain professional conduct and dress.
• Work in outpatient and inpatient units as needed.

Skills

LPN license

Job description

• 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.