Dialysis Charge RN II

Purpose and Scope

Works with the Facility Manager, facility staff, and physician to coordinate the facility operations and patient procedures to ensure provision of quality patient care onisbury daily basis in accordance with organization policies, procedures, and training. Provides nursing support to patients and staff. Assist with staffing, staff training, equipment, physician and patient relations, cost containment, supply management, medical records, patient billing, OSHA, and all company, state, and federal compliance.

• Responsible for supporting and driving organization quality standards through meeting regulatory requirements Dariian practice of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), including use of organization CQI tools.
• Accountable for outstanding quality of patient care, as defined by the organization quality goals, by working with the Vice President of Quality and other organization management to ensure that organizational policies and procedures are followed.
• Responsible for aggressively addressing and acting on adverse events and action thresholds.
• Complies with all data collections and auditing activities and maintains integrity of medical records and other organization administrative and operational records.
• Supervises and directs facility staff in providing safe and effective vascular access procedures to patients in compliance with standards outlined in the facility policy and procedures manuals, as well as regulations set forth by the company, federal, and state agencies.
• Assigns and delegates tasks to all direct patient care staff, including Staff RNs, Radiology Technologists, and Front Desk Coordinator.
• Ensures adequate staffing through daily management of staff's schedule, including breaks.
• Assess daily patient needs and develop/distribute patient care assignments appropriately.
• Routinely monitors patient care staff for appropriate techniques and adherence to facility policy and procedures and assists as necessary.
• Recommends and initiates disciplinary action in conjunction with the Facility Manager.
• Assists Facility Manager with staff performance evaluations.
• Participates in selection, orientation, and training of staff as assigned.
• Performs and sets‑up in‑services regarding equipment, supplies, and clinical for all staff.
• Coordinates all aspects of patient care with the appropriate staff members, from admission through discharge.
• Ensures patients and their families are educated regarding pre‑ and post‑procedure care of vascular access.
• Ensures patients' procedures are scheduled in a timely manner and the facility capacity is utilized efficiently.
• As needed, assists with patient workflow, including providing direct patient care and monitoring pre, intra, and post‑procedure.
• Oversees and ensures accurate and complete documentation of patient treatments from admission to discharge.
• Confirms written orders, consents, and lab work are completed and documented in accordance with facility policies. This includes appropriate preparation of lab requisitions, delivery to appropriate labs, reporting, and forwarding of lab results to the appropriate physician.
• Assumes primary responsibility in an emergency situation and must maintain competency with all emergency operational procedures, and initiate CPR and emergency measures as needed.
• Administers medications and IV conscious sedation to patients as directed per physician's orders, and in compliance with company, federal, state, and local regulations.
• Attends and participates in Governing Body and CQI meetings with physicians, assisting with meeting agenda and gathering of data/material for meetings and reporting on assigned topics.
• Ensures appropriate operation of facility equipment and technology, including but not limited to patient monitors, defibrillators, medical recording devices, and computers.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary environment in the entire vascular access facility at all times through regular inspection of facility equipment and operation systems, reporting any malfunctions or maintenance issues.
• Ensures all blood spills are immediately addressed according to the organization Bloodborne…