Dialysis Staff Nurse (PRN) - Outpatient Dialysis (North County)

Position Summary
Our North County Dialysis location is a 16-station, in-center hemodialysis unit with the capability for home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis training and support. The unit has the potential to accommodate 90 in-center hemodialysis patients and up to 40 home modalities patients. This center operates two to three patient shifts a day and is open Monday through Saturday with patients running from 06:15am – 5:00pm Position hours are three or four days a week, rotating every other Saturday.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervises delivery of patient care by technician staff and performs initiation, monitoring, and termination of treatment as needed.
• Completes patient assessment; observes, monitors, and responds appropriately to changes in patient condition, administers dialysis medications and receives reports from staff members on patients under their care; completes all required documentation, including primary nurse responsibilities.
• Reviews patient data and communicates accurate and pertinent information to the charge nurse or physician, charting entries appropriately.
• Performs work according to nursing and facility standards inclusive of safety protocols, following state and facility guidelines.
• Performs, verifies, and documents water system safely checks per unit policy; any findings outside the normal range must be reported to the Chief Maintenance Technician.
• Responds to patient and staff concerns in a timely and appropriate manner; pertinent information is reported to the charge nurse or nurse administrator while maintaining confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.
• Educates new and existing patients and their families on the policies and procedures of the clinic, proper fluid control and treatment adherence.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• High noise environment 
• Requires protective devices
• Patient care setting    
• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table
• Typically standing or walking  
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping  
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement  
• Occasional lifting (>25 lbs) 

Equipment

• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

P.N - Diploma In Practical Nursing

Certifications:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications and issuers. More than one credential or certification may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Registered Nurse - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience:

Nursing (1 Year)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Illinois and/or Missouri RN licensure as applicable by state of work location, in accordance with Compact Act.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Dialysis experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Communication, Computer Literacy, Critical Thinking, Customer Empathy, Detail-Oriented, Dialysis, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Epic EHR, Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), Hematology and Oncology, Independent Decision-Making, Kidney Dialysis, Kidney Dialysis Equipment, Multitasking, Nursing Fundamentals, Organizing, Patient Care Management, Patient Charting, Patient Education, Proactive Monitoring, Problem Solving, Teamwork

Grade
S26-H

Salary Range

$29.22 - $50.81 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

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