Registered Nurse - RN
Core
Entry-level registered nurse providing direct patient care, hemodialysis therapy, and education to patients with End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) in an outpatient setting.
Role type
Entry-level clinical registered nurse (nephrology)
Builds
Safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy for assigned patients
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, medication administration, emergency response, patient/family education, laboratory collection, delegation to ancillary staff
Preferred skills
Chronic/acute hemodialysis experience
Technologies
Medical equipment for hemodialysis
Responsibilities
Perform systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre-, during-, and post-hemodialysis; administer medications as prescribed; initiate or assist with emergency response; serve as a resource for the healthcare team; ensure correct laboratory collection and shipping procedures; identify expected outcomes and update nursing assessment and plan of care.
Seniority
Entry-level, less than 2 years of Nephrology Nursing experience