Registered Nurse

Chronic RNLocation: Albuquerque, NMOnsite Flexibility: OnsiteContract DetailsPosition Type: ContractContract Duration: 3 monthsPay Rate: $50.00–$51.00 / Hour (USD)Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.Job SummaryThis position is accountable and responsible for the provision and coordination of clinically competent care including assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation for an assigned group of patients. This may include delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff including but not limited to RNs, LVN/LPNs and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, this position participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations.Key ResponsibilitiesPerforms all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician as needed.Assesses, collaborates, and documents patient/family's basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and family.Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections.Identifies expected outcomes, documents and updates the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.Supervision / Team Leadership (upon meeting all requirements below):Assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians/LPNs/LVNs/RNs as a Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, after meeting all the following:Successful completion of all FKC education and training requirements for new employees.Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN.Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute hemodialysis as a RN.Required SkillsChronic hemodialysis experience required.Education RequirementsGraduate of an accredited School of Nursing.Current appropriate state licensure.Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she is employed.Required Experience1 year of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last two years as a RN.Chronic hemodialysis experience required.Work Environment / Physical RequirementsThe position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance.This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over.The employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs., and may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.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.Day to day work includes desk work, computer work, interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians.The position may require travel to training sites or other facilities.May be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above.Employees are required to take 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 accommodation can be made.BenefitsMedical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans401k Retirement FundAbout the ClientThis client is a global healthcare organization and the world's leading provider of dialysis products and services, operating approximately 3,600 dialysis clinics across 40 countries and employing roughly 110,000 professionals worldwide. With around 35 production sites spanning multiple continents, the organization oversees one of the largest vertically integrated healthcare delivery and manufacturing systems in existence — designing and manufacturing dialysis machines, producing dialyzers and disposables, operating clinics, and developing clinical protocols all under one umbrella. Interdisciplinary teams bring together registered nurses, patient care technicians, engineers, data scientists, clinical operations specialists, and business professionals in a shared mission to improve the lives of millions of people living with chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.About GTTGTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.Job Number: 26-11522Industry: Healthcare