Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN)
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Job Location:
Athens, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN) Responsibilities:
- Understands basic renal function and the consequences of renal addition understands the underlying disease processes contributing to necessary dialytic and related therapies.
- Uses professional discretion in critical or emergency situations and directs the necessary intervention.
- Recognizes changes in patients condition on dialysis and makes necessary adjustments in their therapy. Notifies the physician in a timely manner providing the appropriate information implements physicians orders.
- Draw and submit cultures and water analysis as indicated by technical policies and procedures.
- Prepare machine and dialyzer for patient use following the nursing assessment and review of the patients medical record and dialysis orders by the nephrologist.
- Administer medications or blood as ordered by nephrologists.
- Deliver the prescribed dialysis treatments as ordered by nephrologist.
- Comply with universal precautions and infection control policies.
- Comply with HIPAA regulations and confidentiality of medical records.
- Responsible for accurate documentation of information related to patients treatment in the acute dialysis record and for the hospital
Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN) Requirements:
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of GA
- Minimum 1 year of inpatient dialysis experience
- Hospital experience - ICU or Critical Care experience preferred
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- Ability to assess patients quickly in emergency situations in stressful environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Superior analytical and critical thinking skills
- Team detail and goal oriented
- Positive professional and empathetic demeanor
About us:Landmark Hospitals is a privately owned hospital system. Landmark Hospitals are licensed as acute care hospitals and certified as long-term acute care hospitals in order to specialize in providing transitional care for medically complex patients. Each of our hospitals is recognized as the regional Transitional Care Hospital of choice in their respective markets.
We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. We perform pre-employment background verification checks.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Computer Skills
- ICU Experience
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Nursing
- Dialysis Experience
- DocuSign
- Critical Care Experience
- Epic
- Medication Administration
About Company
A Landmark critical care hospital is the preferred referral hospital for patients needing acute medical care following a hospital discharge.
