Dialysis Registered Nurse

Gila River Health Care Operational Job Description

Position Title:

Registered Nurse, Dialysis

Department:

Dialysis

Position Summary: Evaluates patient conditions and collaborates with health care team members and patient family members to deliver care safely and effectively. Maintains and updates patient’s medical records with accurate and timely entries to ensure health care team members have access to relevant information. Supervises assigned team members and delegates work as appropriate to optimize care delivery.

Critical Tasks:

 Evaluates patient conditions to determine their health care needs.

 Maintains and updates patients’ medical records with accurate and timely entries to ensure appropriate documentation.

 Collaborates with health care team and patients’ families in order to establish and implement plans of care appropriate for each patient.

 Regularly evaluates patient health status and response to care and participates in patient care rounds to guarantee effective delivery of care.

 Communicates observations and evaluation results with health care team and patient family members to inform and ensure understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs.

 Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates tasks as appropriate.

 Provides orientation services to patients and their families to ensure familiarity with unit and hospital systems and processes.

 Completes tasks while complying with all applicable medication, storage, and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.

 Provides ongoing education to patients and their families regarding technical procedures, clinic activities, and safety procedures.

 Performs other job-related activities as requested.

Position Performance Indicators:

 Demonstrates current knowledge of dialysis care and treatment procedures and methodologies.

 Protects patient privacy in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and GRHC’s Code of Ethics.

 Works productively and cooperatively with a wide array of medical staff, administrators, patients, and external stakeholders.

 Understands and follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions. Attends safety education sessions.

 Adheres to GRHC’s service standards and organizational values in interactions with GRHC patients, other customers, and fellow employees.

 Displays consistent kindness and professionalism towards all patients, relatives, co-workers, and external customers.

Additional Position Performance Metrics:

 Performs all critical tasks on a timely and increasingly efficient basis.

 Exhibits behaviors continuously in the best interests of employee, patient, medical, and service needs.

 Adheres strictly to the principle of confidentiality.

 Complies with all GRHC policies, procedures, and directives.

 Communicates thoroughly and productively with other employees on all work-related subjects.

 Maintains a dependable work attendance record with extremely infrequent absences and/or lateness.

Required Qualifications:

 Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse program from an accredited university or college; Bachelors’ Degree in nursing or a closely related field of study preferred.

 Registered Nurse Licensure in AZ or qualified Compact Licensure.

 Hemodialysis certification preferred.

 1 year nursing experience required; Medical/Surgical floor experience preferred.

 Current and continuing BLS training and certification.

 Employment at The Caring House (TCH) requires: AZ Department of Public Safety fingerprint Clearance Card.

 Demonstrates ability to relate to diverse cultures and specifically the Gila River Community and/or other Native American cultures and community health services.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the critical tasks of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform those critical tasks.

 Environment: Work is performed primarily in a clinical environment with extensive public contact and frequent interruptions.

 Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a hospital setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally walk, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight; to operate medical instruments and office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

 Vision: Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction. Must be able pass color blindness test.

 Hearing: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee will encounter while performing the critical tasks of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the critical tasks.

 High performance standards with a focus upon coordination, dependability, and service to employees and patients.

 Highly professional, clean, and organized.

 The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00 - $49.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Parental leave
* Referral program
* Retirement plan
* Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
* Dialysis
Physical setting:
* Clinic
* Outpatient
Standard shift:
* Day shift
Supplemental pay types:
* Yearly bonus
Weekly schedule:
* 4x10

Ability to Relocate:
* Sacaton, AZ: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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