Lead Dialysis Nurse

About the job

****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:

• Responsible for scheduling the dialysis treatment.
• Responsible for staff assignments, hiring, orienting, and evaluating employees.
• Responsible for completing annual performance evaluations of the staff.
• Develop, review and revise policies and procedures annually and as needed.
• Conduct required quality control testing and report to DON.
• Plan and implement Performance Improvement program.
• Responsible for the entire dialysis treatment functioning smoothly and effectively stressing the highest quality of nursing care.
• 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.
• Receiving, recording and implementing written orders by nephrologists that directly relate to the dialysis treatment.
• Ensure that patient record contains accurate and comprehensive documentation of the entire dialysis treatment.
• Initiate education regarding renal disease with patient and significant others as appropriate.
• 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