Registered Nurse/RN - Dialysis

Job description

Overview Dialysis is located on the forth floor of DCH Regional campus and the main floor at DCH Northport campus. Our hours at the Regional campus are Monday-Sunday 6:30-1900 with call taken for after hours. On the Northport campus, hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with call taken on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and after hours. Our Regional unit has eight dialysis bays, and the ability to perform bedside and peritoneal dialysis. The Northport campus has four dialysis bays and the ability to perform bedside and peritoneal dialysis. The RNs and Certified Dialysis Techs (CCHTs) on this unit prepare and perform dialyses treatments on patients within our organization. Responsibilities: Plans, coordinates, and directs quality, compassionate care by maintaining standards of professional nursing practice and creating positive therapeutic relationships with patients/families. Supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs and other non-licensed staff. - Assesses condition on each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis to include but not limited to the patient’s physical condition, psychological status, social status, spiritual and cultural needs, pain asse...