Licensed Practical Nurse - Bay Creek Dialysis

Rochester Regional Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join the Hemodialysis team. The role supports patient care through collaboration with Registered Nurses and adheres to dialysis protocol across multiple access sites. Staffing includes RNs, LPNs, and Techs.

Typical duties include assessments, treatment plan support, administration of dialysis-related care, and ongoing education to maintain clinical currency. Base pay range is provided; local benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing or ASN/BSN in Nursing.
• Current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse license.
• Completion of NYS DOH/NYSDOE training for LPNs in outpatient hemodialysis.
• Annual competency for LPNs accessing central lines in HD units.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess each patient’s medical status on admission and throughout treatment.
• Assist in implementing the patient’s treatment plan under RN guidance.
• Comply with evaluation, treatment, and documentation guidelines of the department.
• Act in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and professional standards and policies.
• Maintain clinical currency by pursuing continuing education opportunities.
• Administer IVP medications specific to dialysis patients.

Skills

Patient assessment

Dialysis care

IV meds

CVC care

BLS certification

Team collaboration

Education

LPN license (NY)

ASN/BSN in Nursing

Job description

Department: Dialysis
Location: Bay Creek
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Days/Evenings/Weekends

SUMMARY

As a Licensed Practical Nurse in Hemodialysis, your specialized skill set and ability to collaborate with the Registered Nurse is vital to exceptional patient care.

Rochester Regional Health offers a full range of Dialysis treatment options to patients with chronic kidney disease. We treat adults from people from multiple backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. We care for patients temporarily, either their kidney function recovers or they return to their home dialysis center, move or get a transplant; or some are with us on an ongoing basis. Patients have dialysis treatment anywhere from 2-3 days a week, from 3 to 5 hours each treatment. Our staffing model consists of RN’s, LPN’s and Techs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts and documents a thorough assessment of each patient’s medical status upon admission and throughout the patient’s course of treatment.

• Assists in the implementation of the patient’s treatment plan under the direction of the RN.

• Complies with the evaluation, treatment, and documentation guidelines of the department.

• Acts in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and professional standards and policies.

• Maintains clinical currency by pursuing continuing education opportunities.

• Administers IVP medications specific to dialysis patient population.

• Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments using multiple access sites including AV fistulas, AV grafts and Central Venous Catheters (CVC).

• Clean and redress CVC skin sites.

• Draw Blood from CVC.

• Respond to CVC line separations.
  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing OR ASN/BSN in Nursing.

• Current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse license.

• Completion of the NYS Department of Health and NYS DOE approved training curriculum for LPN’s working in Outpatient Hemodialysis Units (completed as part of unit based orientation).

• Completion of the NYS DOH and NYS DOE approved annual competency for LPN’s accessing central lines in a hemodialysis unit (completed as part of unit based orientation).

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One year experience preferred.

• At least 6 months LPN experience preferred

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA), LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE

$27.80 - $33.92

CITY

Webster

POSTAL CODE

14580

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.