Subject: Registered Nurse
Position summary:
The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for providing optimal care and services to patients with end-stage renal disease, who are dependent upon chronic dialysis therapy for life. As a primary care nurse, the RN is accountable for providing total, comprehensive, continuous patient-centered care for his or her own caseload of patients. To provide opportunities for the patient to participate in his or her own care whenever possible. To formulate a comprehensive care plan for the patient based on nursing assessment. Must be able to give direction, observe the nursing process of other team members, and assume a resource and clinical role. Must be able to problem solve with little assistance and handle stressful situations calmly.
Qualifications:
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Current California license to practice as a registered professional nurse
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Current CPR
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Supervisory experience preferred
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Dialysis experience desirable
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Knowledge and understanding of Nurse Practice Act
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Ability to write and direct staff in the use of standards of nursing care.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Nursing Care Planning
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Inform and establish therapeutic relationship with patients.
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Inform and establish liaison with all other health care team members.
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Obtain a nursing history and complete nursing assessment form within the first 30 days of admission to unit.
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Participate in completion of the Comprehensive Patient Assessment with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and the patient.
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Continually assess patient care needs and modify nursing care plan accordingly and communicate plan to health care team members who are involved with the patients care.
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Assume the duties and responsibilities of Charge Nurse as required in his or her absence.
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Include patients and their families in all aspects of planning and teaching.
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Patient Care Management and Responsibilities:
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Assume daily care on patients
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Supervise and delegate care of patients
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Frequent rounds with primary Physician and or Nurse Practitioner
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Initiate and terminate dialysis treatments
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Monitor all daily log sheets
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Check on all medical orders
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Monthly update of patient home medication lists
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Keep nursing care plan up to date
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Establish short and long term goals for patients
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Medical Record
a. Be familiar with all aspects of patient record
b. Be familiar with all laboratory data
c. Obtain a nursing history for all primary patients
d. Complete monthly nursing notes/summary on assigned patients
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Assist patient in making clinic appointments as needed.
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Participate in assigned CQI projects
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Perform Acute Hemodialysis treatments at assigned hospitals as needed.
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Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
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Participate in Unit Meetings as required
a. Staff Meetings and In-services
b. QA, CQI Meetings
c. Patient Care Conferences
