About This Role
This role is for a home training Peritoneal Dialysis Registered Nurse. The Home Dialysis Registered Professional Nurse performs all procedures of dialysis and related patient care, and participates in the training program for home dialysis and self-care under the supervision of the Director of Nursing. They provide chronic dialysis care and treatment, training and education, evaluate patients, and communicate with physicians and other care team members to interpret, adjust, and complete patient assessments and care plans.
Responsibilities
- Teach skills, techniques, and procedures
- Assist in research studies
- Assist and support the unit management team in achieving quality, patient satisfaction, staff development, business management, teamwork, and culture and employee satisfaction
- Understand, support, interpret, and implement the philosophy and policies of the corporation
- Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment
- Provide safe, effective delivery of patient care as overseen by the physician in compliance with standards outlined in the facility procedure manual, as well as regulation set forth by the company, state and federal agencies
- Demonstrate applicable knowledge of policies and procedures related to the Home Dialysis Registered Nurse/Hemodialysis Registered Professional Nurse
- Demonstrate ability to perform technical skills for the Home Dialysis Nurse including patient’s treatment, and emergency procedures, as determined by the competency assessment program
- Recognize and utilize opportunities for patient and family education and training
- Document clearly, completely, and accurately all pertinent information on patient
- Assume administrative duties under the direction of the Home Dialysis Coordinator
- Assume responsibility and utilize opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Perform duties in any area necessary according to ability and experience to keep the unit functioning as efficiently as possible
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- Approximately one year nursing experience
- Current appropriate state licensure
- Successful completion of training course in theory and practice of hemodialysis
- Valid driver’s license and insurance, if travel involves driving an automobile
- Computer knowledge desirable
- Successful completion of current CPR Healthcare Recognition according to the American Heart Association
Nice to have:
- One year of Hemodialysis experience preferred, willing to train
- ICU/CCU experience preferred
About the Company
At Renviva, the company acts ethically and responsibly in everything it does, holding itself accountable for its behavior. It brings respect, openness, and honesty to encounters with clients, families, and coworkers, and supports the well-being of the communities that sustain it.