Registered Nurse Level 3 – Grade 4 - Clinical Coordinator
Core
Team Leader Registered Nurse ensuring quality patient care and staff management in a hemodialysis facility.
Role type
Senior IC clinical coordinator (nursing)
Builds
Safe and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy
Domain
Healthcare / Dialysis
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hemodialysis therapy administration, Staff delegation and scheduling, Patient care assessment, Emergency procedures (CPR), Medication administration, Patient education, Lab order management, Equipment operation
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Medical Information System, Spectra dialysis machines
Responsibilities
Direct Patient Care Technician's provision of safe and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy, Delegates tasks to all direct patient care staff including LVN/LPNs and Dialysis Assistants, Ensures adequate staffing through daily management of staff scheduling, Assesses daily patient care needs and develops appropriate patient care assignments, Monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to facility policy, Administers medications as prescribed, Provides ongoing education to patients regarding renal disease and dialysis therapy, Implements treatment prescriptions including Sodium and Ultrafiltration modeling, Reviews and transcribes physician lab orders, Ensures competency in the operation of all dialysis-related equipment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC