LPN Staff I - Dialysis

Rochester Regional Health; Town of Webster (NY); On-site; USD 38,297 - 46,728; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse in Hemodialysis to join their Bay Creek team. This role requires collaboration with Registered Nurses to ensure exceptional patient care for individuals with chronic kidney disease. Responsibilities include conducting medical assessments, administering medications, and maintaining compliance with treatment protocols.

The ideal candidate will have a valid New York State LPN license, BLS certification, and preferably at least 6 months of LPN experience. The position offers a competitive pay range of $27.80 - $33.92 per hour.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse with an active NY state license.
• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough assessments of patients’ medical status.
• Assist with the implementation of treatment plans.
• Maintain documentation and comply with clinical standards.
• Administer medications and manage dialysis treatments.

Skills

Patient care

IVP medications administration

Dialysis treatment initiation

Clinical assessment

Compliance with standards

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing

Current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse license

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

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

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.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

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

PAY RANGE

$27.80 - $33.92