Dialysis Registered Nurse Charge - RN

Company: U.S. Renal Care
Location: Mcallen
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

U.S. Renal Care is currently looking for a Registered Nurse or RN -to be a Charge RN for our dialysis facility. - The Charge Nurse is proficient in providing hemodialysis therapies to patients with chronic renal failure and is responsible for supervising staff performing daily patient care. - The Registered Nurse or RN -must possess the physical capabilities to successfully perform the job as stated in the physical requirements. Adherence to all policies and procedures is required.RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Registered Nurse is responsible for overseeing dialysis nursing services and functions as nursing supervisor
• May give direct patient care to the extent of performing efficient, safe dialysis, but does not assume primary nursing functions as performed by center staff, if allowed by state regulations.
• Responds to all emergencies in clinic; be familiar with all emergency equipment and all emergency operational procedures.
• Complete pre and post treatment physical assessments.
• Demonstrates effective staffing, as appropriate with staffing ratios per state regulations, under the direction of the Administrator.
• Transcribe and implement physician's orders; assist physician during patient rounds. - - REQUIREMENTS: - -
  • Current RN license in applicable state. - License must be maintained as current and in good standing.
  • 12 months experience in providing nursing care, including 3 months of experience in providing nursing care to patients on maintenance dialysis.
  • CPR certification required within 90 days of hire.
  • Confirmation of ability to distinguish all primary colors.
  • Must meet any practice requirement(s) for the applicable state. - (See below) -
  • State Specific Regulations, Maryland - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
    • Have six (6) months experience in dialysis. -
    • State Specific Regulations, New Jersey - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
      • Have twelve (12) months full time experience in hemodialysis obtained within the last twenty-four (24) months. -
      • State Specific Regulations, Texas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
        • Be a registered nurse with at least twelve (12) months of clinical experience and have six (6) months experience in hemodialysis subsequent to completion of the facility's training program. - The hemodialysis experience shall be within the last twenty-four (24) months. - Possessing a current certification from a nationally recognized board in nephrology nursing or hemodialysis may be substituted for the six (6) months experience in dialysis obtained within the last twenty-four (24) months. - -U.S. Renal Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran

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