Dialysis Registered Charge Nurse

U.S. Renal Care; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

PTO

401k with employer match

Virtual Care

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

U.S. Renal Care is seeking an RN Charge Nurse to oversee nursing services per shift and supervise staff on duty. The role includes supervising clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and reduce missed treatments.

Responsibilities include administering medications, assisting physicians, implementing dialysis protocols, and ensuring compliance with state and federal laws. Strong leadership, communication, and computer skills are required.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in applicable state.
• 12 months experience in providing nursing care; 3 months in dialysis.
• CPR certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to distinguish all primary colors.
• Demonstrated leadership in new and emergent situations.
• Proficiency in English, verbal and written.
• Proficient with USRC clinical applications.
• Meet state practice requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing services each shift and supervise staff on duty.
• Assist with clinical and operational processes to reduce hospitalizations.
• Demonstrate efficient use of supplies and staff labor hours.
• Document monthly review of patient med profiles and administer meds as ordered.
• Assist physician during rounds and implement orders timely.
• Help implement anemia management and medication protocols.
• Comply with laws, regulations, and company policies.
• May provide direct dialysis care where allowed by state rules.
• Respond to clinic emergencies and monitor patient status.
• Communicate assessment results to physician and care team.
• Maintain collaborative relations with Medical Director and physicians.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team as needed.
• Assist in orienting new staff and precepting where appropriate.
• Act as a resource and update dialysis policies and procedures.
• Support Administrator with hiring, evaluating, and disciplinary actions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Computer skills

English language

Education

RN license

Tools

USRC clinical applications

Job description

Responsibilities

The RN Charge Nurse is responsible for overseeing nursing services each shift and functions as a nursing supervisor. This position provides daily supervision of staff on duty during operational hours.

• Assist with clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and minimize hospitalizations and missed treatments.
• Demonstrate effective use of supplies and staff labor hours.
• Complete and document monthly review of patient medication profiles. Administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Assist physician during patient rounds and transcribe and implement physician orders timely.
• Assist with the implementation of anemia management and medication protocols as requested.
• Knowledge of and comply with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements.
• Perform duties at all times within limitations established by and in accordance with company policy and procedures, applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
• May give direct patient care to the extent of performing efficient, safe dialysis, if allowed by state regulations.
• Responds to all emergencies in clinic.
• Communicate results of patient assessment, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physician, team members, and others as appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.
• Maintain collaborative working relationship with Medical Director and physicians.
• Participate as a member of the Interdisciplinary team in all required patient assessment and care planning activities.
• Assist in orientation of new staff as a preceptor or in assigning a preceptor.
• Acts as resource person and participates in implementing and evaluating dialysis services and assures that policies and procedures are updated.
• Assists Administrator in interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and disciplinary actions of center staff

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements include:

• Current RN license in applicable state. License must be maintained as current and in good standing.
• 12 months experience in providing nursing care, including 3 months of experience in providing nursing care to patients on maintenance dialysis.
• CPR certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Confirmation of ability to distinguish all primary colors.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a leadership position and to perform in new and emergent situations with sound judgment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the English language and ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Must have basic computer skills; proficiency in all USRC clinical applications required within 90 days of hire.
• Must meet any practice requirement(s) for the applicable state. (See addendum for RN Charge Nurse.)

Benefit Details

All Full-Time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical / Pharmacy
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary benefits
• 401k with employer match
• Virtual Care
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• PTO

All Part Time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• 401k with employer match
• PTO

Pay Range

USD $42.22 - USD $63.33 /Hr.