LPN OR RN- OUTPATIENT DIALYSIS

St. Bernards Healthcare; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The St. Bernards Healthcare in Arkansas is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse to provide therapeutic care for End Stage Renal Disease patients. This role operates under direct supervision and requires professional conduct in both outpatient and inpatient units.

No prior experience is required, on-the-job training is available, and candidates must hold an Arkansas nursing license. The position is safety-sensitive and involves exposure to various healthcare hazards and heavy

Qualifications

• Must hold Arkansas LPN or RN license.
• On-the-job training provided.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic care for ESRD patients.
• Work under direct supervision of a RN.
• Initiate, monitor, terminate, and adjust dialysis treatments.
• Maintain professional appearance and conduct in outpatient and inpatient units.

Skills

Nursing empathy

Education

Arkansas LPN or RN license

Tools

Hemodialysis machine

Crash cart

Bicarbonate mixer

Job description

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.