Registered Nurse Dialysis

About This Role

This nursing post on a dialysis ward involves assessing patients, creating care plans, and delivering and evaluating care. The role suits a registered nurse who can work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary care team to ensure safe and accurate care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift as scheduled and/or as needed, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status
• Assess patient environment for any safety risks and/or non-compliance with regulatory standards
• Assess patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention
• Assess patient condition for signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect
• Report any indications of abuse or neglect to medical provider(s), nurse leader, and/or appropriate agency
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s)
• Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner
• Perform the administration of prescribed medications
• Monitor patient for therapeutic response
• Notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response to medication
• Perform exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests
• Strive to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively
• Teach patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures
• Translate complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding
• Teach patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes
• Prepare patients and families/caregivers for future self-management
• Manage a care team, providing oversight and delegation to members as appropriate
• Manage evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement initiatives to meet and exceed quality measures and enhance the exceptional care provided to patients
• Manage the quality of care by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver a holistic patient treatment plan that promotes and supports recovery
• Manage the continuation of care by serving as the interface between healthcare providers and community support systems who coordinate ongoing care needs for specialized patient groups

Requirements

• 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License