Licensed Practical Nurse In Hemodialysis
Department: Dialysis
Location: Park Ridge
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Days/Evenings/Weekends
Summary
As a Licensed Practical Nurse in Hemodialysis, your specialized skill set and ability to collaborate with the Registered Nurse is vital to exceptional patient care.
Responsibilities
- Conducts and documents a thorough assessment of each patient's medical status upon admission and throughout the patient's course of treatment.
- Assists in the implementation of the patient's treatment plan under the direction of the RN.
- Complies with the evaluation, treatment, and documentation guidelines of the department.
- Acts in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and professional standards and policies.
- Maintains clinical currency by pursuing continuing education opportunities.
- Administers IVP medications specific to the dialysis patient population.
- Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments using multiple access sites including AV fistulas, AV grafts, and Central Venous Catheters (CVC).
- Clean and redress CVC skin sites.
- Draw Blood from CVC.
- Respond to CVC line separations.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing OR ASN/BSN in Nursing.
- Current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse license.
- Completion of the NYS Department of Health and NYS DOE approved training curriculum for LPN's working in Outpatient Hemodialysis Units (completed as part of unit based orientation).
- Completion of the NYS DOH and NYS DOE approved annual competency for LPN's accessing central lines in a hemodialysis unit (completed as part of unit based orientation).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
Preferred Qualifications
- One year experience preferred.
Education
BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA), LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Physical Requirements
M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
Pay Range
$27.25 - $33.25
City: Rochester
Postal Code: 14626
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans