Job Description

The Registered Nurse-Dialysis will provides direct and indirect patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Meets the physical, psychosocial, religious/cultural and needs of the patient and family. Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team as appropriate about changes in the patient’s condition or response to treatment. Basic PC skills. Able to work on smoke-free campus. Able to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.

1. Completion of a focused patient assessment with reassessments based on patients condition, procedures, medications given and treatments.
2. Adequately assesses and reassesses pain.
3. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.
4. Performing patient care and communicates effectively with patients of all ages and specific needs.
5. Demonstration of knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the age of the patient and the patient’s clinical condition.
6. Follows the 6 rights of medication administration to reduce the potential for medication errors.
7. Assists physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
8. Performs treatments and provides services to the level of licensure.
9. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of errors.
10. Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
11. Educates patient and family on disease process