Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Dialysis - Per diem - 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM

PIH Health; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health Downey Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in Dialysis to provide acute inpatient hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis under MD orders and CMS guidelines. You will monitor patients during dialysis and promptly report emergent changes in condition.

You will supervise dialysis technicians, delegate tasks, and collaborate with nursing and medical staff to assess clinical status and determine dialysis priority, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care within a nonprofit regional

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients during dialysis and assess emergent changes in condition.
• Communicate with the patient, primary RN, and MD about status and needs.
• Supervise dialysis technicians and delegate appropriately.
• Collaborate with nursing and medical staff to determine clinical status and dialysis priority.

Job description

The Registered Nurse (RN) Dialysis Nurse is responsible and accountable for providing dialysis (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis) for acute inpatients, in accordance with MD orders, hospital policy, and CMS guidelines. Dialysis Registered Nurse will monitor patients during dialysis, assess any emergent changes in condition and communicate with the patient, primary RN, and MD. RN will supervise dialysis technicians and delegate appropriately. In addition, RN will collaborate with the nursing and medical staff to determine the patient’s clinical status and priority for dialysis treatment.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3.7 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 35 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women's health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation's top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. PIH Health is also certified as a Great Place to Work. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.