Staff Nurse - Renal Training

Staff Nurse - Renal Home Training

at Berkshire Health Systems

Includes on call by assignment and rotation to Hemodialysis unit(s).

Definition of a Registered Nurse (RN) role includes providing nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, planning and restoration for optimal functioning and comfort. The RN also leads patient-centered, goal-oriented care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Thorough knowledge of nursing principles and procedures.
• Prior experience in nephrology nursing/dialysis preferred.
• At least one year's experience in critical care nursing preferred.
• Two years of medical/surgical nursing required.
• Previous training and education in nephrology nursing/dialysis techniques required.
• At least one year experience in critical care nursing or one year experience in medical/surgical nursing required.

• Associate's Degree in Nursing. BSN preferred.
• Successful completion of the critical care course and arrhythmia course required.

• RN License — Currently licensed as an RN in Massachusetts.
• BLS.
• Certification as a Nephrology Nurse preferred.
• Certification in hemodialysis nursing and/or Nephrology nursing preferred.

• Continuing education in accordance with State regulations. Assures compliance with unit-specific scope of practice.
• Must be able to speak English with understandable manner.
• Must possess sufficient sight/hearing and use of prosthetics to meet requirements.

• Phoenix Dialysis Machine
• Portable RO Machines
• Acid Bicarb Distribution System
• Computer Information System
• EKG Machine
• Blood Glucose Monitor
• Pulse Oximeter
• Crit Line
• NxStage Machine
• Peritoneal Dialysis Equipment