PRN Dialysis Charge Nurse, RN

Job Description

Job Description

Who is Rendevor Dialysis?

We are a family-owned and operated company founded over 30 years ago by a Dialysis RN who believes everyone is entitled to excellent medical treatment from talented clinicians.

Our Mission

To bring thriving onsite dialysis partnerships to any under-serviced healthcare institution in need.

What’s In It For You?

Our company offers a competitive total rewards package above industry standards in most markets and we pride ourselves in providing a caring, positive culture for our employees.

We offer PRN Employees:

Hourly Rate: $40.00 - $50.00/Per Hour (Based on Documented Experience, Qualifications and Market Data)

• 401(k) with 100% employer match up to 4% with immediate vesting
• Employer-paid assistance program with complimentary counseling, wellness, and legal sessions for employees and household members

As a PRN team member, you will have the flexibility to coordinate your schedule to fit your availability with a one-shift-per-month requirement .

What You’ll Do:

The Correctional Charge Nurse oversees the daily clinical activities on the treatment floor. Supervises other RNs, LPNs, and PCTs to ensure safe, quality, efficient care is being delivered. Responsible for delegating daily assignments to ensure the safe, efficient, and quality care of the patients.

This dialysis unit is in:

• Pearl, MS within Central Mississippi Correctional Facility

This dialysis unit operates:

• Monday/Wednesday/Friday (5:00 am to 7:00 pm)

As in any setting, this involves teamwork and coordinating care with the healthcare team. In addition to the healthcare team, you are also required to maintain strong relationships, regular communication, and visibility with clients (site Managed Healthcare, DOC/BOP, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school or equivalent
• Current RN License for Mississippi & current CPR certification (or within three months of hire).
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English.
• One year of Hemodialysis RN experience is required (two to three years of experience preferred). Experience must be within the past two years .

Required Skills and Competencies

• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and satisfactorily communicate in English
• Strong technical/computer proficiency with laptops, tablets, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Oversees the daily clinical activity on the treatment floor. Reports to and works closely with the unit leader.
• Delegates daily assignments to all staff on the treatment floor to ensure proper, safe, efficient, and quality treatment and care of patients.
• Performs thorough patient assessments as evidenced by documentation and feedback to the unit leader and/or nephrologist as needed.
• Recognizes changes in patient status while on dialysis and makes necessary adjustments to treatment. Appropriately responds to all emergencies, notifies the nephrologist when necessary and seeks direction, and obtains orders.
• Draws upon professional nursing knowledge to set appropriate priorities for patient care. Consistently reviews and evaluates priorities as changes occur and conveys these priorities to appropriate staff members.
• Develops implements and evaluates appropriate plan of care for patients based upon patient health status, co-morbidities, current lab results, and response to treatment. Utilizes the team approach by involving the patient, nurses, technicians, nephrologist(s) social worker, and dietitian as appropriate and consistent with institutional policy.
• Delegates CMPA and POC assignments to other nurses as needed.
• Ensures all forms and patient documents are completed in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
• Knows and follows all Rendevor Dialysis policies and procedures.
• Utilizes resources to improve skills, knowledge, and practice to assure continuous quality patient care.
• Actively participates in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement/Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Participates in the IDT and QAPI/CQO committees and attends meetings as needed and/or requested.
• Identifies and reports concerns, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Participates in performance improvement projects within licensure, certification, and scope of practice.
• Participates in annual QAPI/CQI training and other continuing education, as assigned, and required.
• Provides suggestions for alternate strategies for indicators not improving.
• Assists in building and maintaining a facility/clinic culture of safety and quality.
• Reports errors and near misses so that steps can be taken to prevent recurrence.
• Reports any negative feedback, complaints, grievances from other staff members, patients, and families.
• Uses evidence-based guidelines and proper infection control practices.
• Makes rounds daily on all patients completing assessments, checking machine settings, maintaining open communication, and verifies the accuracy of all orders during treatment.
• Performs patient care as assigned and when indicated or needed.
• Acts as a liaison between the unit leader, staff, and patients.
• Objectively assesses problems regarding staff and/or patients and works toward a swift resolution.
• Communicates with staff and patients regarding policies and procedures.
• Documents in a clear, concise, and thorough manner. Sees that all documentation is completed properly by all staff during shift.
• Administers medications when needed and ordered; understands and teaches principles of safe dosage in ESRD, reason for giving, and possible side effects and ensures that medications are given properly and as ordered.
• Ensures lab testing is completed per orders and demonstrates a strong understanding of the implications of common lab results as they apply to the ESRD patient; communicates with the nephrologist and other members of the patient care team.
• Promotes the education of the patients and the understanding of their disease and its treatment.
• Promotes a positive and productive atmosphere.
• Develops and/or participates in in-service education.
• Involved in the planning and implementation of orientation of new staff.
• Promotes a safe, neat, and clean environment.
• Assists Unit Leader in implementing and enforcing cost-saving measures and controlling waste.
• Reports any incidents to Unit Leader and/or Regional Director.
• Checks email regularly and responds appropriately and timely; uses company-provided email for all work-related email communications.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.

Supervision :

• This position will report to the Unit Leader.

Background Check :

The Department of Corrections and all applicable law require a comprehensive background check for all employees working in this position. This background check will be conducted after an offer, if any, is made.

Work Environment :

This role exists in a hospital or in the medical unit of a post-acute or correctional facility. This role may include exposure to chemicals and blood-borne pathogens. This role routinely involves the use of both medical and standard office equipment. This role cannot be performed remotely.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. To perform essential functions of the job, the employee is required to continually stand, and frequently bend, walk, twist, crouch, use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to push, pull, and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to work the full schedule which may range from five to fifteen hours per day, based on the unit requirements (i.e. patient census, staffing needs, etc.).

Rendevor Dialysis is an Equal-Opportunity Employer.