Job Description:
We are looking for FULL-TIME Permanent RN's for our Chronic outpatient dialysis facility in Brevard the pay range will be between 35-45 per hour DOE. Full benefits included.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Supervise and direct LPN and dialysis technicians within team. Administers IV, IM, subcutaneous, oral, and rectal medications as ordered by the physician. Able to use all emergency resuscitation procedures and medications as deemed necessary in accordance with the standing physician orders until the help of a physician may be obtained. Able to initiate, monitor and complete total hemodialysis procedure. Assists with all phases of patient teaching and general nursing care of patients. Develops nursing care plan after assessing patient needs and provides chart note each treatment. Accurately observes, records and reports patient reactions, signs and symptoms to appropriate personnel. Maintains patient medical records involving pertinent nursing observations and actions taken. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates individualized patient care; conducts and participates in patient care conferences and maintains updated nursing care plans. Demonstrates the ability to recognize pathophysiology and abnormal patient responses and follows through with appropriate measures. Accepts responsibility for narcotic control. Maintains open communications and working relationships with medical staff, unit personnel, patients and their families as well as the public. Assumes responsibility for cleanliness, orderliness, and organization of assigned area. Responsible for maintaining and supporting policies and procedures. Maintains safe and pleasant work environment. Maintains a working knowledge of patient urea kinetics and the unit patient computer. Participation in CQI process. Learns and follows HIPAA policy and procedures. Understands safety issues related to water system alarms and is able to make appropriate safe patient care decisions. Works at other facilities as assigned for staffing. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:Ability to function independently either in a staff or leadership role. One year medical-surgical experience, preferred. Two years of experience in the direct care of adult patients requiring acute and chronic dialysis, preferred. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:Current Florida RN license, required. Completion of BLS and/or ACLS and/or PALS, preferred.
