Dialysis Registered Nurse, Home Therapy RN
Company: U.S. Renal Care
Location: Flagstaff
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
The Home Therapy Registered Nurse (NON HOME TRAINING), as
qualified by federal and state regulations, provides support for
the home program and all patients choosing a home dialysis
modality. This position is accountable for providing quality care
to all patients and is committed to delivering superior customer
service in all internal and external interactions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and tasks
may be assigned.* Knowledge of and comply with federal, state,
local laws and regulations, including health care professionals
practice act requirements as they pertain to home dialysis program
and patient care requirements.* Conduct home visits to assess the
patient's home environment per policy; initially and minimally
annually thereafter. Routinely evaluate patient performance and
assess the home environment more frequently as needed to improve
care.* Communicate results of patient assessment, reassessment, and
ongoing monitoring to the physician, team members, and others as
appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.* Document all
nursing services in the Electronic Medical Record including but not
limited to, routine and non-routine in-person interactions, and
phone conversations. Documentation should accurately reflect the
patient status and nursing interventions and be written to ensure
continuity of care.* Participate in infection control monitoring,
implementation, and recording as requested.* Be familiar with
emergency equipment and all emergency operational procedures.
Communicate and regularly review Emergency Preparedness procedures
with all home patients, including but not limited to emergency
disconnection from dialysis equipment, what to do and who to
contact if displaced from home.* Ensure clinic and patient supply
inventory and usage is appropriate for patient prescriptions and
place orders in timely manner to avoid fees and penalties. *
Continually seek to improve patient and quality outcomes through
tracking and trending of program and patient performance, use of
critical thinking skills and root cause analysis to improve patient
and quality outcomes. Assist in obtaining data for the continuous
quality improvement activities.* Obtain routine and non-routine
laboratory tests as ordered and communicate critical lab values and
urgent patient needs to the responsible physician or physician
extender in a timely manner.* Complete and document monthly review
of patient medication profiles. Administer medications as ordered
by the physician.* Communicate on-call system to patients and
ensure patients have access to nursing support at all times. Teach
patients the importance of timely communication.* Flexible with
staffing locations and hours to accommodate patient and USRC home
program needs.* Regular and reliable attendance is required for the
position.Home Hemodialysis Only:* Coordinate home evaluation with
technical services department to ensure that the necessary
electrical, plumbing and drainage requirements for proper equipment
operation are met prior to patient acceptance into home program.*
Ensure required and appropriate water sampling is complete per
policy and product requirements. Monitor and report water sample
and culture results. QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:To perform this
job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily.Requirements include:* Current RN
license in applicable state. License must be maintained as current
and in good standing. * 12 months or more current nursing
experience preferred; prior home modality experience preferred.***
Previous experience in providing nursing care to patients on
maintenance dialysis preferred.* CPR certification required prior
to patient care assignment.* Confirmation of ability to distinguish
all primary colors.* Must successfully complete the Home Therapy
Nurse Orientation program and maintain annual demonstration of
skills and competency applicable for the modality assigned.*
Demonstrated working knowledge of the English language and ability
to communicate verbally and in writing.* Must have basic computer
skills; proficiency in all USRC clinical applications required
within 90 days of hire.* Must meet any practice requirement(s) for
the applicable state. * Ability to meet minimum hiring standards
which may include additional background clearances and orientation
requirements if applicable to the program assigned to for
employment.* **PRIOR TO PROVIDING INDEPENDENT HOME DIALYSIS PATIENT
TRAINING: The Registered Nurse must have at least 12 months of
clinical experience in providing nursing care and 3 months of
experience in the specific modality for which the nurse will
provide home dialysis training, except in states with a more
stringent requirement such as Texas, which requires at least 6
months experience in home dialysis prior to training a patient in
home modality.U.S. Renal Care is an Equal Opportunity
Employer/Disabled/Veteran.
Keywords: U.S. Renal Care, Flagstaff , Dialysis Registered Nurse, Home Therapy RN, Other , Flagstaff, Arizona
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