Dialysis Clinical Nurse-Chronic Hemodialysis

Company: Employer
Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Description:Full-Time 7am - 7pmReporting to the Director of DialysisDialysis Nurse (RN) provides dialytic therapy to patients with acute renal failure or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support outpatient hemodialysis on-site.Responsibilities:Work with patients that have: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Traumatic Injury to the Kidney to Chronic Heart DiseaseWork closely with our multidisciplinary team of nephrologists, dietitian and social workers to support patientsEducating patients about their disease, their diet and their medicationsComplete pre and post treatment physical assessments, documenting as required.Monitor patients' lab results and adjust dialysis medications as needed per physician orderParticipate as a member of the Interdisciplinary team in all required patient assessment and care planning activities.What you will need:One or more years of current dialysis experience requiredGraduation from an accredited nursing program ADN; basic professional nursing degree (BSN or MSN) preferred.Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.BLS certification; additional Life Support training as applicable to unit requirements.Preferred:Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (BSN or MSN) preferred. Note, if the basic professional degree is not present on hire, the employee must engage in a basic professional nursing degree program within twelve (12) months of hireAbout us:Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland&
Salary: $map.get("vacancy_salary-text"). Date posted: 04/23/2022

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