Outpatient Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis

Role: Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN CAP 2) responsible for providing comprehensive, clinically competent care to patients, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. This float position involves delegating tasks to care staff and participating in decision-making, teaching, leadership, and quality improvement activities within the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) team. Key Duties: Conducts patient data collection before, during, and after hemodialysis, adjusts treatment plans accordingly, and documents in medical records. Provides patient and family education, administers medications, and responds to emergencies. Ensures safe delivery of hemodialysis therapy, maintains laboratory procedures, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to update care plans. Acts as a leader, mentor, and role model for staff, and participates in quality improvement initiatives. May serve as a preceptor and oversee patient care staff. Qualifications & Skills: Requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, current state licensure, CPR/BLS certification, and a minimum of 2 years of nephrology nursing experience. The role demands physical stamina for patient handling, standing, and occasional lifting, within a health care environment with exposure to infectious materials. Leadership capabilities and compliance with policy, procedures, and regulations are essential. Additional Requirements: Successful completion of all training and education requirements, with supervision responsibilities assigned after meeting experience criteria. The position involves direct patient care, teamwork, and potential travel to training sites or other facilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Live Well Homecare