Registered Nurse - Clinic Based - Home Hemodialysis & Peritoneal

Henry Ford Health; Pontiac (MI); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 96.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Henry Ford Health in Michigan is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse for a clinic-based Home Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis program. This role provides specialized care to patients managing dialysis at home and supports training and education to empower independence.

Responsibilities include conducting patient assessments, developing training plans for PD or home hemodialysis, administering medications, reviewing labs, and coordinating follow-up with care teams.

Formación

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN licensure in Michigan.
• 12 months RN experience plus 3 months in HD/PD (or dual modality) required.
• Charge nurse: 9 months nursing plus 3 months specialized dialysis experience.
• Travel to patient homes required.
• Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills required.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and identify care needs.
• Develop and implement PD or home hemodialysis training plans.
• Provide patient education on treatment procedures and medications.
• Assess and ensure patient competency in self-administered dialysis.
• Administer medications as ordered by nephrology team.
• Monitor labs and medications, report changes to physicians.
• Coordinate follow-up care with transplant centers and other providers.
• Demonstrate teaching skills to build patient confidence at home.

Conocimientos

RN Nursing

Patient education

Clinical assessment

Home dialysis training

Educación

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Herramientas

EMR systems

Descripción del empleo

Registered Nurse - Clinic Based - Home Hemodialysis & Peritoneal

• Part-time
• Job Type: Full Time

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

**Registered Nurse - Home Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis**

**About the Role**

Henry Ford Health is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our Home Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis program. In this clinic-based role, you will provide specialized nursing care to patients who manage their dialysis treatments at home. You will be instrumental in empowering patients to take control of their treatment while ensuring optimal clinical outcomes and quality of life.

**Key Responsibilities**

As a Home Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse, you will:

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to evaluate clinical status and identify individualized care needs
• Develop and implement customized training plans for patients performing peritoneal dialysis or home hemodialysis
• Provide expert patient education on treatment procedures, medication management, and complication recognition and response
• Assess and evaluate patients' competency in performing self-administered dialysis treatments and adhering to prescribed medications
• Administer medications as ordered by the nephrology care team
• Monitor and review laboratory results, home medication regimens, and patient activities to identify clinical changes
• Communicate proactively with physicians regarding patient condition changes and clinical concerns
• Coordinate patient follow-up care with transplant centers and other healthcare providers
• Demonstrate exceptional teaching skills to build patient confidence and independence in home-based treatment management
• Prepare patients to recognize and respond appropriately to potential treatment complications

**Why You'll Thrive Here**

Join a team of dedicated healthcare professionals committed to delivering exceptional patient care. At Henry Ford Health, we foster a collaborative, mission-driven environment where you can grow your career, develop specialized expertise, and make a meaningful impact on patients' lives every day.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Possess current RN licensure in the State of Michigan.
• The registered nurse responsible for self-care and the home dialysis training must have at least 12 months experience as a registered nurse, plus 3 months experience as a registered nurse in the specific modality of hemodialysis (HD) and/or peritoneal dialysis (PD).
• If one registered nurse is responsible for both the HD and PD programs, that nurse must have 12 months experience as a nurse plus at least three months experience in each respective modality.
• A charge nurse must have a minimum of 9 months of nursing experience, and an additional 3 months of specialized experience (to total 12 months) providing clinical nursing care to dialysis patients, in either a chronic or acute setting.
• Preferred experience in the specialty.
• Periodic travel to patient homes required.
• Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills required.

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