Registered Nurse - In Center

Dialysis Care Center; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hospital Indemnity

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Dialysis Care Center is seeking an In Center Registered Nurse to support daily clinical operations at our Macon, GA location. The role involves supervising PCTs, ensuring accurate documentation, and coordinating staffing and patient treatment scheduling while maintaining regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will hold an active RN license (BSN preferred) and have the ability to educate staff, monitor quality metrics, and participate in continuous education and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; ADN required; BSN preferred.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Maintains state licensure in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and mentors Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) and directs day-to-day patient care.
• Reviews new staff documentation for accuracy.
• Optimizes staffing and scheduling using DCC Labor Logic while maintaining safe staffing standards.
• Coordinates workflow and schedules across shifts; communicates efficiently with CNM.

Skills

Nursing supervision

Staff coaching

Documentation review

Scheduling

Patient care

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

ADN

Tools

Microsoft Office

Ascend

Job description

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Registered Nurse - In Center

Full Time Macon, GA, US

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Supports the mission, core values, and customer service of Dialysis Care Center, LLC (DCC).

Adheres to the DCC Policies and Procedures and Compliance Program, including all state and federal

regulatory requirements.

The In Center Hemodialysis Registered Nurse provides safe, high-quality patient care while

coordinating daily clinical operations, supervising direct patient care staff, ensuring regulatory

compliance, promoting operational excellence, and supporting Dialysis Care Center's mission of

exceptional patient outcomes..

PRIMARY DUTIES / ACTIVITIES:

Supervises and mentors the Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) and directs the day-to-day patient care.

Reviews new staff’s documentation for accuracy.

Utilizes DCC Labor Logic to optimize staffing, labor productivity, scheduling efficiency, overtime

management, and patient treatment scheduling while maintaining safe staffing standards.

Works with Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) on developing optimal employee staffing and patient

schedules, and Coordinates workflow during assigned shift.

Creates, maintains, and communicates efficient and timely employee schedules according to the

needs of the facility.

Completes assigned Daily Opening and Closing Procedures

Monitors DCC Quality Metrics: Kt/V, Anemia. Catheter Rate, Access Infections, Missed treatments,

etc.

Participates in DCC Missed Treatment Intervention initiatives by assisting with patient outreach,

rescheduling, and interdisciplinary communication regarding missed or shortened treatments.

Serves as a resource/subject matter expert for patient needs and issues, staff education, and in service sessions as necessary, working closely with the educators, outcome managers, Anemia

managers, and DCC Dashboard specialist.

Monitors and documents on the DCC Dashboards.

Supervises and performs direct patient care, including but not limited to taking and monitoring vital

signs, pre-treatment assessment, initiation, monitoring, termination, access hemostasis, and post treatment assessment of dialysis

Responsible for documentation, physical nursing assessment of patients, administering dialysis

medications, transcribing physician orders, assessing dialysis adequacy, drive catheter reduction.

initiatives

Assist with patient scheduling, conduct daily clinical huddles, delegate patient assignments, and assist

with staff coaching.

Reviews documentation for completeness and regulatory compliance.

Reviews laboratory orders, monitors laboratory results through Ascend, ensures proper specimen

collection, verifies correct tubes are used, ensures proper packaging and shipment of specimens, and

promptly communicates critical laboratory values to the physician.

Communicates all emergencies, patient life-threatening complications, and related situations to the

attention of the medical director, physician, and Clinic Manager. Maintains competency with all

emergency operational procedures. Ensures verification and availability of adequate emergency

equipment.

Assesses patients’ response to hemodialysis treatment therapy, making appropriate adjustments

and modifications to the treatment plan as prescribed by physician, assessing target weights.

Ensures compliance with safety and infection preventative measures, performing safety and

infection audits on a routine basis.

Ensuring patient safety and monitoring adverse Event Occurrences.

Educates patients and Family members on all aspects of End Stage Renal Disease.

Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure patient outcomes are being met, and instructs patients

on pre and post dialysis care.

Provides ongoing continuous education to patients regarding their renal disease, vascular access

and dialysis therapy, fluid management, dietary modifications, medication compliance, discuss

modality awareness and transplant awareness.

Successfully completes all DCC University training modules.

Maintains annual competency validation.

Train new and current staff as needed. Assists with the orientation of new employees. Assists with

competency validation.

Participates in mandatory continuing education

Complete Staff Nurse Water Quality Facility Training

Participates in all required staff meetings.

Participation in care conferences and in QAPI

Float between facilities as needed and work a flexible schedule (including mornings, evenings,

weekends, and holidays)

Staff scheduled hours are based on the needs of the facility and are subject to change.

Ensures mandatory in-services and annual competencies are completed as required.

Participates in all required staff meetings.

Travel to other locations as needed..

Other duties, as assigned.

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Responsible for supporting the values and customer service standards of HDS/DCC.

Accountable for outstanding customer service to all staff, clients, and vendors

Develops and maintains effective relationships through effective and timely communication.

Initiates action to respond, resolve, and follow up regarding customer service issues with

all customers promptly.

EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, ADN required; BSN preferred

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse

Maintains state licensure in good standing.

EXPERIENCE:

Must be PC proficient and able to thrive in a fast-paced setting; experience in Microsoft

Office Suite: Outlook, Word and Excel a must Good presentation & communication skills

Must be productive & resourceful with the ability to meet deadlines

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of 6 months hemodialysis experience preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of

those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

Employees are required to pass the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.

Note that: Failing the Ishihara Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company

will consider whether reasonable accommodations can be made.

Day-to-day work includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with patients, facility staff,

and physicians. Working hours can vary, including the days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Travel

to scheduled staff meetings may be required. The position requires travel between assigned facilities

and various locations within the community. Travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate

meetings may be required.

The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and

moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials

The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients and

assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may assist. This position requires frequent,

prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over. The employee may

occasionally be required to push and/or pull equipment, exerting up to 15 pounds of force. The employee

may be required to frequently lift and lower solutions of up to 30 lbs. and occasionally lift solutions of up to

50 lbs., as high as 5 feet.

Voluntary Benefits:

• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term Disability & Basic Life/AD&D (1× salary)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & LifeMart discounts
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & Extended Sick Leave (ESL)

The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work

that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from

the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to theposition