LPN - DIALYSIS - LAWRENCE HALL NURSING CENTER

St. Bernards Medical Group; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiting.com LLC is seeking an LPN to deliver therapeutic care for end stage renal disease patients in our outpatient and inpatient dialysis units. The nurse works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and must maintain professional conduct and dress code in a safety-sensitive environment.

Candidates will operate dialysis-related equipment, monitor treatments, and assist with patient care plans in a fast-paced hospital setting, with physical demands including lifting and standing

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an LPN and able to work in a safety-sensitive environment.
• Experience or ability to operate hemodialysis equipment and related treatment devices.
• Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, maintain professional conduct and dress code.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapeutic care of end-stage renal disease patients.
• Works in outpatient and inpatient dialysis units as needed.
• Assists in initiating, monitoring, terminating, and adjusting treatments under RN supervision.

Skills

Licensed Practical Nurse

Dialysis patient care

Education

LPN License

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

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

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.