LPN OR RN- OUTPATIENT DIALYSIS

St. Bernards Healthcare; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro, AR seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse for the Outpatient Hemodialysis unit. This safety‑sensitive role provides therapeutic care to ESRD patients under the supervision of a staff RN.

No prior experience required but on‑the‑job training is available. The position involves a hospital/outpatient setting, with exposure to various hazards and physically demanding tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as LPN or RN in Arkansas.
• No previous experience required but on-the-job training available.
• Safety sensitive position with policy guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic care to ESRD patients under RN supervision.
• Initiate, monitor, terminate, and adjust hemodialysis treatments as assigned.
• Maintain professional appearance and conduct in outpatient and inpatient units.

Skills

LPN License

RN License

Arkansas License

Education

Arkansas nursing license

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Education Required

  • MUST BE CURRENTLY LICENSED AS A PRACTICAL NURSE OR REGISTERED NURSE IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.

• Experience

  • NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BUT HELPFUL. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AVAILABLE.

• 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 /REGISTERED 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.