Dialysis Nurse

Fast growing company looking for Dialysis RN for locations in and around Indianapolis, Indiana.

We are a growing company looking to expand. Tremendous room for growth.

Job Description

The Dialysis Nurse supervises dialysis care following policies and procedures in compliance with stat and federal regulations. Works collaboratively with management staff and tam members to provide exceptional care to patients.



Functions

• Ensures staff compliance with Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance/Risk Management projects/objectives.

• Ensures Infection control and environment of care standards are met.

• Function as information resource technicians to patients, nursing home staff, family and co-workers.

• Ensure safe and effective dialysis treatment are provided, medical documentation is followed.

• Provides customer service to all external and internal customers including patients/family, staff, physicians, and long-term care staff.

• Provides continuous education to patients regarding their renal disease, vascular access, dialysis therapy and other health related conditions.

• Delegates tasks to dialysis technicians in order to provide safe and effective delivery of dialysis therapy as prescribed.

• Directs dialysis technicians using compliance standards, policy and procedures, as well as regulations set forth by state and federal agencies.

• Provides, supervises, and monitors hemodialysis care according to policy and procedure.

• Perform pre- and post-treatment assessments, documents interventions and response to interventions performed.

• Assess patients' response to hemodialysis therapy, making appropriate adjustments to the treatment plan as prescribed.

• Ensures lab specimens are properly obtained and packaged according to Department of Transportation (DOT) policies and procedures.

• Collaborates and communicate with other members of the hemodialysis health care team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate care provided to the patient.

• Ensures all relevant data including physician orders, lab results, medication administration, admission/discharge data, treatment parameters and patient condition are all documented appropriately, according to policy and entered into electronic medical record.

• Reviews lab results timely and report critical data to the physician.

• Ensure timely completion of patient assessments and care plans.

• Maintains overall shift operation in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.

• Administers medication as prescribed and completes appropriate documentation.