Registered Nurse, Dialysis

Registered Nurse Dialysis

Unit Overview:

Dialysisunit services all inpatients that require hemodialysis therapeutic plasma exchange or plasmapheresis during their hospital admission; either within the department and/or critical care areas. Dialysis services are available as needed 24/7.

Shift: Full-time 1st Shift

Job Description:

• The Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as awhole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness.

• Employee honorspatients mind body and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of each individual.

• Nursingpractices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital and department policies andprocedures regulatory standards and professional guidelines.

• Clinical decision-making incorporates all fourphases of the nursing process critical thinking and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines.

• The Registered Nurse is an exemplarfor compassion acceptance respect and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting anenvironment focused on healing and wellness.

• As a clinical nurse this individual spends majority of his/hertime (> 50%) coordinating ensuring and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provisionof nursing rounds assessments and treatments; facilitating admission transfer and discharge activities;provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning asapplicable etc.

Minimum Education Experience Training and Licensures Required:

• Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.

• Bachelors or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university.

• Basic life support must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

• ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment.

• Those with an associate degree in nursing and less than 10 years of experience must enroll within 12 months of hire in a bachelors degree program and musthave achieved the degree within 5 years.

Benefits:

• Health Vision Dental and Pet Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

• Identity Theft Protection

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6000 annually

• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire

• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

• PTO Sell Back Program

• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

• Employee Support Fund for employees in need of emergency financial support

• Retirement with Company Match

Please note: These benefits are for our full-time positions. (32 weekly hours- 40 weekly hours.)