Chronic Registered Nurse Job Metropolis Illinois USA,Nursing

Location: Metropolis

Job Title:Chronic Registered Nurse
Contract Duration: 3 Months
Pay range $50 - $51/hr
Work Type: Onsite
Location:Metropolis, IL

Purpose and Scope:

This position is accountable and responsible for the provision and coordination of clinically competent care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for an assigned group of patients. This may include delegation of appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff, including but not limited to RNs, LVN/LPNs, and Patient Care Technicians.
As a member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, this position participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and facility operations.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

All duties and responsibilities are expected to be performed in accordance with the client's Kidney Care policy, procedures, standards of nursing practice, and state and federal regulations.
A chronic Registered Nurse performs all essential functions under the direction of the Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor, or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.
Chronic Registered Nurse performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre-, during – and post-hemodialysis treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes adjustments or modifications to the treatment plan as indicated, and notifies the Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor, or Physician as needed.
Assesses, collaborates, and documents patients/families’ basic learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients and families.
Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned patients.
Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
Serves as a resource for the health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
Ensures that correct laboratory collection, processing, and shipping procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient laboratory collections.
Identifies expected outcomes, documents, and updates the nursing assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment modality options.
A chronic Registered Nurse performs allother duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients, and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance.
This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing, and the employee must be able to bend over.
The employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance, machines and equipment of up to 200 lbsand may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.
The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels.
May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials.
Day-to-day work includes desk work, computer work, interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff, and physicians.
The position may require travel to training sites or other facilities.
May be asked to provide essential functions of this position in other locations with the same physical demands and working conditions as described above.
Employees are required to take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
Note that: Failing the Ishihara Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company will consider whether reasonable accommodation can be made.

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