Physicians Dialysis: Registered Nurse

DaVita Dialysis Nurse (RN)
DaVita is looking for a Dialysis Nurse (RN) to serve our patients at our Rivers Edge Dialysis Center in Athens, OH. Paid training provided! If you desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way - the way you'd want your own care to be - this is the place to serve.
At least 1 year of clinical experience as a licensed RN
This clinic uses Braun Dialysis machines and has 12 chairs which requires 1 RN and 2 PCTs per shift
Compensation increases as you complete different levels of training and take on more responsibility!
Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Support for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, and more
Paid training: Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic other than your assigned home clinic
ICHD Registered Nurse Day to Day:

• 30%: Supervises and performs direct patient care including but not limited to taking and monitoring vital signs, initiation and termination of dialysis, documentation, physical assessment of patients and patient treatments, taking and transcription of physician's orders, drawing and documentation of ordered laboratory work
• 20%: Provides dialysis therapy, including but not limited to formulating dialysis plan per physician orders, weight and rate of ultrafiltration, verifying safety measures are in place and complied with, administering medications or other appropriate treatments, discontinuing dialysis according to established procedure, documenting all activity appropriately
• 20%: Analyzes patient assessments, laboratory data and, when concerns are noted, brings issues to the attention of the physician. Notes signs of trauma, patients' general physical and mental condition, reviews dialysis orders, documents observations in patient medical records. Communicates all emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents to supervisor, Medical Director, Regional Operations Director, Facility or Group Facility Administrator
• 15%: Assesses patient and family learning readiness and provides appropriate information on renal disease, prescribed dialysis treatment, and medical regimen and its impact on the patient's state of health and well-being. Participates in the development and implementation of the patient's short- and long-term plan of care and monthly progress note

Associates Degree in Nursing (A.D.N) from accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree
At least 1 year of experience working as a licensed nurse in a clinical setting
Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), Emergency Room (ER), or Medical Surgical (Med Surg) experience
Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) or Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN)

~ We have the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards in the government's two key performance programs. We expect our nurses to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.