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Work Shift
Various (United States of America)Job Summary:
Works alongside the clinical team to provide patient care to people with end-stage renal disease. Monitor and disinfect the dialysis machine and water treatment systems. Provides direct care to dialysis patients.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Evaluates patient care by reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan; making or recommending necessary adjustments;
Utilize infection prevention and control procedures according to policy.
Direct patient care to include initiating and discontinuing non-catheter treatments, educating patients and monitoring ongoing dialysis treatments to include patient vital signs, and machine parameters, and assessing for the safety of the treatment and patient at all times.
Collaborates with the patient, family and multidisciplinary team to coordinate all facets of patient care.
Assemble and tear down dialysis machines. Inspects machines to ensure testing is performed and readiness of machines in the dialysis unit.
Disinfection and sanitation of dialysis machines and water treatment systems. Drawing water samples and cultures/endotoxins.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
High School Diploma General or GED Required
Associates Nursing Required
Bachelors Nursing Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - American Red Cross or American Heart Association
RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support or ACLS-P - ACLS-Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
Required Minimum Experience:Minimum 2 years nursing experience Required
Minimum 3 years experience in healthcare, or institutional work setting Required
Minimum 5 years experience working in a health care setting or system Required
Required Minimum Skills:
Suitable clinical experience, dedication to patient care and safety, attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication, good interpersonal skills, venipuncture, ability to multitask, excellent teamwork
Requires the ability to be self-directed and quality focused.
Expert knowledge/experience in managing all aspects of Clinical Documentation Integrity, including CDI productivity, quality, education and training, compliance auditing, data analysis and trending, report management, performance improvement initiatives
Demonstrate effective communication skills and collaborates with medical staff, clinical departments, and key facility leadership team members Medium
Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines, procedures, and continuous quality improvement initiatives
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to recommend and implement practical and efficient solutions
Ability to communicate with various members of the healthcare team.
Fluency in English and one or more foreign languages, both oral and written
Ability to self-correct, understand own linguistic limitations, seek clarification, and accept correction.
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