Registered Nurse
Core
Provide direct patient care and dialysis therapy for patients with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Dialysis)
Builds
Patient care plans and dialysis treatments
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
RN licensure, dialysis therapy administration, vital signs monitoring, patient assessment, medication administration, documentation, physician order transcription, laboratory work coordination
Preferred skills
ICU/CCU/ER/Med Surg experience, Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN), Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN), hemodialysis training, 3 months hands-on hemodialysis care
Technologies
Dialysis machines, medical documentation systems
Responsibilities
Supervise and perform direct patient care including vital signs and physical assessments; Provide dialysis therapy including formulating plans and administering medications; Analyze patient data and communicate emergencies to supervisors; Assess patient/family learning readiness and develop care plans