PERITONEAL DIALYSIS EDUCATOR - RN

Recruiting.com LLC; Jonesboro (AR); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Bernards in Arkansas seeks an experienced registered nurse to oversee dialysis nursing services and direct patient care. You will manage staffing, assessments, care plans, and peer training, while maintaining professional conduct and patient safety.

As a charge nurse when needed, you will coordinate with physicians and staff, participate in rotation calls, and ensure adherence to safety policies and high-quality dialysis care.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active Arkansas RN license.
• Minimum 12 months of clinical nursing experience with dialysis-specific exposure.
• Leadership, organizational skills, and professional interaction with patients, physicians, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Direct nursing services: staffing, assessments, care plans, and peer training.
• Serve as charge nurse when requested and handle on-call duties.
• Provide guidance and serve as a clinical resource for hemodialysis and home dialysis.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical proficiency

Staff coordination

Education

Licensed RN in Arkansas

Tools

Dialysis equipment operation

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Education

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

• Experience

  • Must have 12 months experience in clinical nursing, and an additional 6 months of experience in nursing care of the patient with permanent kidney failure or undergoing kidney transplantation, including training in and experience with the dialysis process; or has 12 months of experience in nursing care of the patient on maintenance dialysis, or in nursing care of the patient with a kidney transplant, including training in and experience with the dialysis process. If the nurse responsible for nursing service is in charge of self-care dialysis training, at least 3 months of the total required experience is in training patients in self-care. Must have leadership qualities, organizational abilities and demonstrate clinical proficiency. Must be able to communicate effectively with the patients as well as physicians and project a professional attitude toward patients, visitors and students and other staff members.

• Physical

  • This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
  • Normal hospital and/or outpatient environment. Close eye work. Hearing of normal and soft tones. Exposed to electrical, biological and chemical hazards. Operates ACT machine, dialysis machine, acid mixer, bicarbonate mixer, computer, crash cart, etc. Frequent standing, walking and bending. Lifting up to 100 lbs., carrying up to 40 lbs., pushing/pulling up to 350 lbs.

JOB SUMMARY

Directly responsible for nursing services in the clinical realm such as staffing, assessments, care plans, peer training and troubleshooting patient activities. Acts as charge nurse when PCM request. Assumes management responsibilities in the absence of Home Dialysis PCM. Acts as clinical role model and serves as resource person for information with both hemodialysis and Peritoneal Home Dialysis. Takes call on a rotating basis. Must conduct himself/herself in a professional manner and dress appropriately. Performs RN job description as needed. Routinely, accepts responsibly as staff. This position is required to utilize independent judgment.