Registered Nurse (RN)- Peritoneal Dialysis PRN

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in Georgia seeks a Dialysis Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care for patients requiring renal replacement therapy. You will work as part of the dialysis team, delivering safe, age-appropriate care under the facility’s license.

Requires 12 months RN experience; minimum 3 months home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis experience is preferred. Graduation from an accredited nursing school and RN licensure in Georgia or compact is required.

Qualifications

• 12 months RN experience required.
• Minimum 3 months experience providing home hemodialysis and/or peritoneal dialysis preferred.
• Graduation from an accredited nursing school.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes nursing process to deliver patient-family-centered care for dialysis patients.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective care and sanitation.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and maintains equipment readiness.
• Educates patients and families about treatment plans, procedures, and safety.

Skills

Dialysis nursing

Renal care

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN)

Job description

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

The Dialysis Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients of the Facility and under the license of the Facility in need of renal replacement therapy. Functions effectively as a member of the dialysis team, supporting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta mission. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Experience 12 Months RN experience required Minimum 3 months experience providing home hemodialysis and or peritoneal dialysis Preferred Qualifications Prior experience leading teams Minimum 6 months experience in providing nursing care to patients on maintenance dialysis

Education Graduation from an accredited nursing school

Certification Summary Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Valid Driver's license with clean driving record at applicable location (Determined by department unit)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities No minimally required knowledge, skills, or abilities

Job Responsibilities

Practice (Caring for the Patient)

Utilizes clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues, prioritize care, and modify plan of care as needed. Performs nursing process across the continuum to deliver age and developmentally appropriate patient-family-centered care. Integrates values and language preferences into healthcare delivery through a culturally sensitive process. Utilizes clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues, prioritize care, and modify plan of care as needed. Utilizes resources to plan and provide nursing care that is safe, effective, and financially responsible. Utilizes appropriate documentation tools to record, measure, analyze, and retrieve healthcare data. Provides patient and family education appropriate for identified learning needs

Development (Fostering Clinical Knowledge)

Participates in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice. Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competence and learning. Self-evaluates professional practice in relation to performance, development, resiliency, and goals. Takes action to achieve goals identified during performance review, resulting in change in practice and role performance. Demonstrates the ability to perform and mentor for modalities hemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis

Engagement (Engaging and Leading Professionally)

Consults, contributes to, and coordinates care with interdisciplinary healthcare team members. Ensures quality customer service and effective communication with all customers and coworkers. Engages in ethical practices utilizing principles from The Code of Ethics for Nurses. Maintains therapeutic and professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries. Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment. Demonstrates investment in others through teaching/coaching/helper roles

Outcomes (Driving Excellent Results)

Assists in maintaining equipment and supply inventory. Participates in monitoring activities within work environment to maintain a culture of safety. Identifies and communicates hazards and errors. Ensure equipment is in working order to provide safe patient care. Participates in quality and process improvement activities to improve patient outcome and workflows

Professional Mandatory Requirements

Completes orientation and Initial Assessment of Competency successfully by determined due date. Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements as defined by unit and system by due date. 75% attendance at staff meetings, if applicable

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address 2220 North Druid Hills Road

Job Family Nursing-Bedside

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.