Dialysis RN

Job description

Job Summary: Acute Dialysis Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This position participates in the development and implementation of individualized and comprehensive plan of care for each patient, provides direct and indirect care to patients as it relates to their dialysis treatment, including pre- and post-assessments, and administrations of medications during dialysis. In addition, the Acute Dialysis Nurse operates all dialysis equipment and supplies in accordance with hospital and departmental policy to provide expected patient outcome and documents in the medical record accordingly. Essential Job Duties: - Monitors and assures patients receive adequate medical attention prior to, during and after dialysis treatments. - Receives and accurately documents patient specific orders received from nephrologist. - Initiates patient therapy per physician order. - Recognizes changes in patients on dialysis and makes necessary adjustments in their therapy per physician order and appropriate interventions. Appropriately responds to all emergencies, notifies the nephrologist when necessa...