Registered Nurse-Dialysis PER DIEM

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Valid8 Financial, Inc. is seeking a qualified Hemodialysis Nurse to perform patient care and related duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse, Clinical Supervisor or Facility Administrator in an outpatient dialysis setting.

The RN must start up, operate, rinse, disinfect dialysis machines and priming of dialyzers with safety checks for reuse. Responsibilities include patient evaluation before and after dialysis, administering medications and maintaining accurate charts.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse.
• Training and/or experience in outpatient hemodialysis setting (one year preferred).

Responsibilities

• Start-up, set-up, operation, rinse and disinfection of dialysis machines.
• Priming of dialyzers with safety checks for reuse.
• Pre- and post-dialysis nursing evaluation and sign-off on treatment records.
• Initiates and discontinues dialysis treatment for assigned patients.
• Monitors patients during dialysis including vital signs and machine checks.
• Administer medications per physician orders.
• Maintain neat, legible charting of treatment information and results.
• Implement and sign off physician orders.
• Clean dialysis machines, chairs, and equipment as needed.
• EKG monitoring for symptomatic patients when a monitor/defibrillator on site.
• Maintain Basic Life Support CPR certification and AED operation as prompted.

Skills

RN

Hemodialysis

Vital signs monitoring

Emergency intervention

Medication administration

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN)

Job description

A Hemodialysis Nurse is a qualified Registered Nurse who performs patient care and related duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse, Clinical Supervisor or Facility Administrator, including assisting and supervising Hemodialysis Technicians.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse
• Training and/or experience (one year preferred) in an outpatient hemodialysis setting

Job Specific Accountabilities

1. 1. Start-up, set-up, operation, rinse and disinfection of dialysis machines.
2. 2. Priming of dialyzers including all safety checks related to the reuse of dialyzers.
3. 3. Pre- and post-dialysis nursing evaluation of patients, including sign-off after each dialysis shift on treatment records
4. 4. Initiates and discontinues dialysis treatment on all assigned patients.
5. 5. Monitors patients throughout their hemodialysis treatment including vital signs, machine checks, emergency intervention
6. 6. Administration of medications to patients per physician order.
7. 7. Neat and legible charting of treatment information, meds, routine tests, etc. per procedure.
8. 8. Implementation and signs-off physician orders.
9. 9. Cleaning of dialysis machines, patient chairs and other ancillary equipment as needed.
10. 10. Routine and non-routine EKG monitoring for symptomatic patients if there is a monitor or defibrillator on site.
11. 11. Maintains Basic Life Support CPR Certification which includes CPR and other resuscitative measures as indicated and operation of the AED where appropriate as prompted in emergency situations.

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