Dialysis Registered Nurse

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.; Greenwood (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

Voluntary benefits

401k with employer match

Virtual Care

Life Insurance

PTO

Job summary

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide high-quality dialysis treatment and patient care in a center setting.

You will work under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and supervise Patient Care Technicians, ensuring safety, adherence to standards, and coordinated care for patients with chronic kidney disease. The role involves performing pre/post treatment assessments, monitoring during dialysis, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to plan and deliver care within

Qualifications

• Current nursing license in the applicable state.
• Confirmation of ability to distinguish all primary colors.
• One or more years of current nursing experience preferred.
• Previous dialysis nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment.
• Complete and document physical assessments before and after treatments.
• Monitor patients during treatment.
• Complete monthly reviews of patient medication profiles and administer medications according to physician orders.
• Participate in infection control monitoring, implementation, and recording.
• Be familiar with emergency equipment and procedures.

Skills

Nursing license

Nursing experience

Dialysis experience

Job description

Overview

Responsibilities

How you'll change lives

As a Registered Nurse (RN) at US Renal Care, you'll be an integral part of a cross-functional team, working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and assisting and supervising Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to care for patients living with kidney disease.

What you'll be doing

Patient care.

You’ll work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include completing and documenting physical assessments before and after treatments and monitoring patients during treatment. You’ll ensure quality renal care by completing monthly reviews of patient medication profiles and administering medications according to physician orders.

Teamwork.

You’ll be a critical member of an interdisciplinary team to provide all required patient assessment and care planning activities. You’ll also make sure center staffing requirements are met at all times under the direction of the Administrator and according to state regulations for staffing ratios.

Safety & Quality.

Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you’ll adhere to all company policies and procedures and state and federal laws and regulations. You’ll participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.

The Registered Nurse provides care and treatment to patients with chronic renal disease. This position performs duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse, including assisting and supervising LPNs and Patient Care Technicians. Acute programs may report directly to an Administrator or the first line of regional operational management which may be an Area Director, Regional Director, or Vice President of Operations, depending on the region/demographics.

Operation Readiness

• 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.
• Complete patient admission process as outlined in policy and procedure, collaborating with team members regarding real or potential problems or needs relative to the treatment provided.
• Complete pre and post treatment physical assessments.
• Initiate and terminate patient treatments to include connecting and disconnecting catheters and cleaning catheter sites per protocol.
• Set up dialysis machines; report machine problems to biomedical technician and/or clinic's Administrator as appropriate.
• Clean, disinfect and provide quality control of dialysis machines as required by policy and procedures.
• Participate in infection control monitoring, implementation, and recording as requested.
• Use personal protective equipment as necessary.
• Be familiar with emergency equipment and all emergency operational procedures.
• Demonstrates effective staffing, as appropriate with staffing ratios per state regulations and effective patient care, under the direction of the Administrator.

PARTNERSHIPS

• 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.
• Actively promote GUEST customer service standards; develop effective relationships at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• Current nursing license in the applicable state.
• Confirmation of ability to distinguish all primary colors.
• One or more years of current nursing experience preferred.
• Previous dialysis nursing experience preferred

Benefits

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