Home Therapies Dialysis Nurse (RN)

Job description

WHAT YOU WILL DO: The Home Therapies Dialysis Nurse, Advanced will ENGAGE, ADVOCATE, and ROLE MODEL as an SHC coordinator of patient care, collaborating with other care providers and health team members to provide required care. The Advanced Home Therapies Dialysis Nurse acts as a patient teacher and advocate, assisting the patient in seeking information, assuring the patient has the opportunity for informed consent for treatment decisions, and promotes the maximum level of patient-desired independence. The Home Therapies Dialysis Nurse, Advanced engages in professional role development activities including continuing education, quality assessment and improvement, and the review and clinical application of research findings. The RN demonstrates ethically sound practice and confronts ethical challenges through the application of the Nephrology Nursing Standards of Practice and the state Scope of Practices. Will perform home visits to determine that the home environment is suitable for patient dialyzing at home and whether or not the home will be a safe and appropriate setting in compliance with CMS regulations. WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU: You will play a vital role to ensure that we deli...