RN-Lead, Dialysis

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Job Highlights:

Unit/location: Dialysis Float Regional

Schedule: 0600-1830 every other Saturday

Preferred qualifications: Dialysis experience

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Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assigns directs educates and monitors dialysis nursing and supports staffing during assigned shift. Assesses daily dialysis patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to ensure quality outcomes for the dialysis patient. Evaluates the effectiveness of dialysis treatments and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to include collection of data for the dialysis units Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) plan and maintains ownership of regulatory compliance requirements.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• Works with internal and external resources to maintain machine maintenance and partnership with home dialysis departments.
• Performs surveillance and testing of dialysis water treatment equipment and dialysis water (such as chlorine pH water cultures) to ensure that these machines are operating within the parameters set within the manufacturer guidelines.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of dialysis laboratory tests and dialysis medications. Demonstrates clinical competence and knowledge in cannulation of dialysis access and proper care and use of central lines. Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of infection control and prevention of transmission of blood borne pathogens.
• Provides patient education/teaching applicable to the patients medical condition.
• May provide input for hiring training directing developing and evaluating staff.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to medical-surgical nursing practice ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patients age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the departments Scope of Service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum one year of registered nurse dialysis experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending stooping kneeling squatting twisting gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Work Shift:

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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