Registered Nurse - Dialysis
Company: Employer
Location: Lyons
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Description Position eligible for a $20,000 sign-on bonus. What
makes Kindred Healthcare a great place to work? Our people, of
course! Our Registered Nurses answer this special calling because
they have a fundamental, internal drive to directly help people. In
return, we serve, develop and respect our employees in environments
created to optimize their job effectiveness, experience, and
satisfaction. This is who we are. Who are you? To succeed in our
high-energy, high reward environment, our nurses provide
compassionate critical care and deliver exceptional patient
experiences, meaningful outcomes, and bonds for life. As the most
acute level of care in Kindred's continuum, our transitional care
hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a
traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended
recovery period. Our Registered Nurses play a vital role in the
recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex
patients. As a Dialysis Registered Nurse / RN you will: The
Dialysis Registered Nurse / RN provides professional nursing care
to patients of the Hospital and under the license of the Hospital
in need of renal replacement therapy. This position reports
directly to the Dialysis Program Manager or Dialysis Supervisor for
the respective facility. Documents patient's physical assessment,
vital signs, patients treatment reviews and observations in patient
medical records; brings issues to the attention of the physician
and primary nurse. Documents, evaluates and implements dialysis
orders. Analyzes patient assessments, dialysis orders, laboratory
results and discusses issues with the nephrologist. Communicates
emergencies, patient life-threatening complications, and related
incidents to supervisor, hospital staff, and the patient's
physician. Provides initiation and discontinuation of the
prescribed renal replacement therapy, including but not limited to
formulating a plan per physician orders, verifying safety measures
are in place and complied with, administering medications or other
appropriate treatments, and documenting all activity appropriately
on the hemodialysis flow sheet or hospital EMR. You can make up to
$42/hour. Qualifications As a Dialysis Registered Nurse /RN you
will have: Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred. Current
Registered Nurse / RN license in the state of practice required.
Current CPR certification through American Heart Association.
Minimum 1 year dialysis experience in an acute care or chronic
setting preferred. Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word
and Outlook required.
Salary: $map.get("vacancy_salary-text"). Date posted:
03/18/2023
Keywords: Employer, Chicago , Registered Nurse - Dialysis, Healthcare , Lyons, Illinois
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