Dialysis Registered Nurse, Hemo RN

Home Therapy Registered Nurse

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Modified schedules may be possible based on patient caseload at the facility. Competitive on‑call pay when placed in on‑call rotation. Holidays are rarely worked by Home Training Nurses.

• Train patients (and/or care partners) in the practice of self‑care for Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis in accordance with federal and state RN qualification regulations.
• Conduct home visits to assess the patient's home environment per policy; initially and annually thereafter, evaluating more frequently as needed to improve care.
• Communicate assessment results, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring to physicians, team members, and other stakeholders.
• Document all nursing services in the Electronic Medical Record, including training sessions, routine and non‑routine interactions, and phone conversations, ensuring 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 review emergency preparedness procedures with patients.
• Maintain clinic and patient supply inventory, placing orders timely to avoid fees and penalties.
• Continuously seek to improve patient and quality outcomes through tracking, trending, critical thinking, and root cause analysis.
• Assist in obtaining data for continuous quality improvement activities.
• Obtain routine and non‑routine laboratory tests as ordered; communicate critical lab values and urgent patient needs to the responsible physician or physician extender.
• Complete and document monthly review of patient medication profiles.
• Administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Provide on‑call nursing services, nights and weekends, on a rotational basis as needed or assigned.
• Remain flexible with staffing locations and hours to accommodate patient and USRC home program needs.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Home Hemodialysis only: coordinate home evaluation with the technical services department to ensure equipment requirements are met; ensure required water sampling; monitor and report water sample and culture results.

• Current RN license in the applicable state; license must be maintained as current and in good standing.
• Minimum 12 months of clinical experience providing nursing care, with at least 3 months experience in the specific home dialysis modality (6 months required in Texas).
• Previous experience caring for patients on maintenance dialysis is preferred.
• CPR certification required prior to patient care assignment.
• Confirmation of ability to distinguish all primary colors.
• Successful completion of the Home Therapy Nurse Orientation program and maintenance of annual demonstration of skills and competency for the assigned modality.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the English language and ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer skills; proficiency in all USRC clinical applications required within 90 days of hire.
• Compliance with all state practice requirements.
• Ability to meet minimum hiring standards, including background clearances and orientation requirements as applicable.

Full‑time employees:

• Medical / Pharmacy
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary benefits
• 401(k) with employer match
• Virtual Care
• Life Insurance
• PTO

Part‑time employees:

• 401(k) with employer match
• PTO

U.S. Renal Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran.