RN- Hemodialysis Unit (Full Time, Days)

Description

• RN - Registered Nurse within the State of Florida - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
• CPR BLS - CPR American Heart Association (AHA) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment.
• PALS - American Heart Association (AHA) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment. within 2 years
• 1-3 years RN experience Required

Qualifications

• Provides nursing care and performs treatment to Renal Replacement in the MCH outpatient center and designated inpatient nursing units.
• Delivers appropriate treatment technique such as hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and continuous renal replacement therapies.
• Completes nursing clinical assessment, obtains vitals, patient’s weight, monitors patient responses to treatment therapy, and adjusts and modifies treatment as directed by physician.
• Performs all required pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing, including Pressure Holding Test (PHT) and sets up dialysis machines in preparation of patient’s treatment.
• Ensures safe and clean working environment, cleans and disinfects dialysis machine, performs water testing, and machine calibration in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Implements, administers, and monitors patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions; escalates and notifies the physician of any adverse reaction.
• Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate daily patient care plan to ensure continuity of care.
• Collaborates with the inpatient nursing unit, clinical, and medical teams, and delivers appropriate treatment technique using portable equipment and machines.
• Communicates the patient's progress including critical findings and changes in the patients' condition with the physician and/or disciplines involved in the care of the child.
• Reviews patient admission history, prepares and completes the discharge planning process accurately as per department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Follows physician’s orders, administers and reconstitutes medications directed. Adheres to the six rights of medication administration.
• Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning rounds, as appropriate and fosters a Family Centered Care environment.
• Accesses electronic health record independently according to hospital policy and completes accurate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record.
• Communicates with patients and families to review plan of care and solicits input. Communicates any patient and family concerns to physician.
• Assess patient and family understanding of therapy regimen and conducts ongoing education for patients and their families.
• Educates patients/family members on renal replacement therapies and post treatment home care such as disease, medication, treatments, pain, discharge, and safety.
• Promotes an 'error free' work environment, consistently provides high-quality, safe care as per hospital policies, conducts prevention rounding, and promptly follows up on concerns.
• Assesses all body systems, ensures safe, effective, efficient care delivery with emphasis on the absence of medication errors, falls avoidance, ouch-free procedural pain and reduction of pain.
• Provides patient information and effectively completes the hand off process at shift change and patient reassignments.

 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

 

• Strong problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and strong time management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Career Development: National certified preferably within 5 years of hire.
• BSN Degree or currently enrolled in BSN program.
• Nursing experience in a Pediatric healthcare setting is preferred.
• Certification in Nephrology Nursing is preferred.
• Works effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to apply principles of evidenced-based practice, analytical thinking and service excellence in practice.
• Analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to make judgments regarding patient care.
• On-call assignment per department and hospital policy.

Job:

Nursing - Clinical

Department:

DIALYSIS - HEMO-2100-660010

Job Status:

Full Time