Pediatric Hemodialysis Clinical Nurse

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse for our Outpatient Hemodialysis clinic in Phoenix.

The clinic opens 6 AM - 5 PM and supports multiple patients daily; nurses provide education and direct patient care in a fast-paced, team-based setting. Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of dialysis experience, or 2 years of RN inpatient experience, or 1 year RN with HD CCHT experience; Fresenius 2008 T machine experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Two year ADN or BSN or Diploma in Nursing required
• BSN degree preferred or RN-to-BSN ongoing
• Current AZ RN license or compact-state license before start date
• Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider before start date

Responsibilities

• Complete nursing assessments appropriate to patient age and condition.
• Document patient progress in charts and communicate with team.
• Supervise care activities and provide feedback to ensure patient safety.
• Provide orientation and training to students and new staff.
• Collaborate with care team and family to implement care plans.
• Participate in rounds and care conferences as appropriate.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient education

Care planning

Team collaboration

Education

ADN in Nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

HD machines experience

Job description

Department: PCH-MAIN | Hemodialysis-Outpatient

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, (Days Vary), Days, 5am-3:30pm

Category: Nursing

Posting #: 1051162

Employee Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Posting Note: Phoenix Children's is hiring an experienced Clinical Nurse for our Outpatient Hemodialysis clinic! The clinic is open from 6 AM - 5 PM; The clinic supports 4 patients at any one time throughout the day. Nurses will provide education, and care for the patients who come multiple times a week for treatment. Incumbent must have at least 1 year of dialysis experience or 2 years RN inpatient experience or 1 year RN experience along with HD CCHT (Tech) experience to be considered. Experience with Fresenius 2008 T machines highly preferred. Call responsibilities required. On call and weekend differential do apply. Must have at least 1 year of experienced as an Hemodialysis trained RN. New Grads will not be considered.

This position works in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient and family to promote patient health through delivery of professional nursing care appropriate to patients age and condition as documented in the nursing and medical plans of care in accordance with evidence-based nursing and patient care practice standards and hospital goals, values and regulatory standards.

Position Duties

• Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines. Performs ongoing patient and family assessments and identifies variations from diagnoses.
• Continually evaluates patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans. Documents patient progress in appropriate charts and shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team and families to ensure timely communication and understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
• Provides orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit’s policies and requirements.
• Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members’ performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Works collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status. Participates in patient care rounds and patient care conferences as appropriate.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient-centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Phoenix Children's Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Position Qualifications

Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.

Education

• 1. Two year (ADN) degree in nursing, a four year degree (BSN) in nursing, or a Diploma Nursing degree. Required
• 2. Bachelor's degree in Nursing or currently enrolled in an RN to BSN program. Preferred

Additional Requirements

• 1. Current State of Arizona RN license or an RN license from a compact state with multistate privileges or the ability to establish licensure according to Arizona law prior to start date. Required
• 2. Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association prior to start date. Required

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• 1. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Constantly
• 2. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly
• 3. Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
• 4. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Constantly
• 5. Physical Requirement - Reaching - Constantly
• 6. Physical Requirement - Sitting - Occasionally
• 7. Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
• 8. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently
• 9. Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
• 10. Physical Requirement - Walking - Constantly
• 11. Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly
• 12. Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly
• 13. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Frequently
• 14. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
• 15. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Frequently
• 16. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• 17. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
• 18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
• 19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
• 20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
• 21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
• 22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable