About the role
LEAD DIALYSIS NURSE -- FULL TIME
Come join our team! Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital is a small community hospital that does big things to help people. Our two hospital units specialize in caring for medically complex patients with a similar acuity to a medical surgical or telemetry unit. With our population typically staying for 2-3 weeks, caregivers see the same patients make progress over time.
Highlighted Responsibilities: 1. Responsible for scheduling the dialysis treatment. 2. Responsible for staff assignments, hiring, orienting, and evaluating employees. 3. Responsible for completing annual performance evaluations of the staff. 4. Develop, review and revise policies and procedures annually and as needed. 5. Conduct required quality control testing and report to DON. 6. Plan and implement Performance Improvement program. 7. Responsible for the entire dialysis treatment functioning smoothly and effectively stressing the highest quality of nursing care. 8. Have a working theory and practical knowledge of hemodialysis dynamics and procedures including setting up and preparing the dialyzer, initiating dialysis, monitoring dialysis equipment and patient and terminating dialysis. 9. Receiving, recording and implementing written orders by nephrologists that directly relate to the dialysis treatment. 10. Ensure that patient record contains accurate and comprehensive documentation of the entire dialysis treatment. 11. Initiate education regarding renal disease with patient and significant others as appropriate. 12. Work directly with the patient’s nurses coordinating medical and nursing orders with the dialysis treatment
Prerequisites: 1). Graduate from an accredited registered nursing associates degree program required. 2). Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 3). Minimum of 2 years hemodialysis experience. 4). Knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan. 4). Successful completion of Pharmacology exam. 5). Current BLS certification Benefits: 401(k) Life Insurance Health Insurance Dental Insurance Flexible spending account Generous Holidays