Job Summary
Responsible and accountable for the ongoing teaching, data collection regarding the condition and care, safety and monitoring of chronic hemodialysis patients as well as providing support and education to the patient’s family. Functions as an intricate member of the multi disciplinary team.
Responsibilities
- Maintains a therapeutic environment through ongoing teaching, data collection and intervention in appropriate response to the patient’s age, size and medical condition.
- Performs and documents ongoing monitoring of the Dialysis patient. Participates in patient care plans, development of educational needs and evaluation of patient outcome.
- Reports changes in patient care needs to the hemodialysis charge nurse or designee.
- Ensures patient safety through recognition and appropriate response to emergency situations, notifies RN, requests assistance as needed.
- Sees that cultural practices will be addressed and supported as long as such practices do not harm others or interfere with the planned course of medical therapy.
- Performs safe, accurate and timely administration of interdialytic medications.
- Contributes to development of standards of care, policies and protocols, and assists with QA/QI projects and data collection.
- Initiates, monitors patient throughout treatment and terminates hemodialysis treatment.
- Participates in patient and/or family conferences and serves as patient advocate.
- Supports the philosophy, purpose and objective of the Dialysis Department and the objectives of the Patient Care Services Department.
- Performs any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
EXPERIENCE
1 yr. Hospital sub-acute experience and 1 yr. Hemodialysis experience preferred.
EDUCATION
High School graduate and graduate from a Licensed Practical Nurse Program
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Current NYS Licensed Practical Nurse; BLS Certification