Job detail

Per diem dialysis rn

Pure Life Renal Inc.

#Registered Nurse #CPR Certification #BLS #AED #Healthcare #Patient Evaluation #Outpatient Care #Hemodialysis #EKG Monitoring #Dialyzers

Contract On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 17 days ago

Location

Sanford, Florida

Quick overview

The Hemodialysis Nurse is responsible for the setup, operation, and disinfection of dialysis machines while monitoring patients throughout treatment. They perform nursing evaluations, administer medications, and maintain accurate treatment records.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school and a licensed Registered Nurse with CPR certification. One year of experience in an outpatient hemodialysis setting is preferred.

professional certificateMedication AdministrationPatient CareCPRChartingPatient EvaluationEKG MonitoringHemodialysisDialysis Machine Operation

Job description

A Hemodialysis Nurse is a qualified Registered Nurse who performs patient care and related duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse, Clinical Supervisor or Facility Administrator, including assisting and supervising Hemodialysis Technicians.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse
Training and/or experience (one year preferred) in an outpatient hemodialysis setting

Job Specific Accountabilities

The statements below describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this role. They are not intended to be a complete list of all duties, and additional responsibilities may be delegated as required.

1. Start-up, set-up, operation, rinse and disinfection of dialysis machines.

2. Priming of dialyzers including all safety checks related to the reuse of dialyzers.

3. Pre- and post-dialysis nursing evaluation of patients, including sign-off after each dialysis shift on treatment records

4. Initiates and discontinues dialysis treatment on all assigned patients.

5. Monitors patients throughout their hemodialysis treatment including vital signs, machine checks, emergency intervention

6. Administration of medications to patients per physician order.

7. Neat and legible charting of treatment information, meds, routine tests, etc. per procedure.

8. Implementation and signs-off physician orders.

9. Cleaning of dialysis machines, patient chairs and other ancillary equipment as needed.

10. Routine and non-routine EKG monitoring for symptomatic patients if there is a monitor or defibrillator on site.

11. Maintains Basic Life Support CPR Certification which includes CPR and other resuscitative measures as indicated and operation of the AED where appropriate as prompted in emergency situations.