Charge Nurse, RN - Post Acute

Benefits

• Competitive Salary ($50.00- $55.00/hr)
• Fantastic employee benefit package
• Employer contribution to H.S.A
• F.S.A tax savings benefits
• A 4% dollar for dollar company match to the 401k plan with immediate vesting
• A very generous PTO accrual program
• Employee referral bonus program
• Robust employee recognition and appreciation program
• Vision
• STD/LTD/Voluntary Life
• Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans
• Pet Insurance
• Discounted auto and home insurance
• Discounted legal services program
• Health & Wellness Program with gift card giveaways
• ...and much more.

The post-acute Charge Nurse leads the daily clinical operations of the dialysis treatment floor. Serves as the on-site clinical leader for the dialysis program within the Skilled Nursing Facility when the Area Manager is not present, ensuring safe operations, regulatory compliance, and high-quality patient care. May supervise other clinical staff to ensure safe, quality, and efficient care is being delivered. Responsible for completing daily assignments to ensure the safe, efficient, and quality care of the patients.

In the post-acute dialysis setting, the Charge Nurse plays a key leadership role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the dialysis program within the Skilled Nursing Facility.

• Serve as the on-site clinical leader of the dialysis program during assigned shifts.
• Provide clear direction and clinical guidance to dialysis technicians and other assigned staff.
• Promote accountability and adherence to Rendevor Dialysis policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Maintain strong communication and collaboration with Skilled Nursing Facility nursing staff and leadership.
• Identify operational or clinical concerns early and elevate issues appropriately to the Area Manager or leadership team.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, patient safety, and continuous quality improvement.

• Responsible for daily clinical activity on the treatment floor. Reports to and works closely with the area manager or director.
• Reviews daily assignments for all staff on the treatment floor to ensure proper, safe, efficient, and quality treatment and care of patients.
• Provides clinical leadership and direction to dialysis technicians and other assigned staff during dialysis operations. Ensures staff follow established policies, procedures, and safety protocols.
• Performs thorough patient assessments as evidenced by documentation and feedback to their manager and/or nephrologist as needed.
• Recognizes changes in patient status while on dialysis and makes necessary adjustments to treatment. Appropriately responds to all emergencies, notifies the nephrologist when necessary and seeks direction, and obtains orders.
• Draws upon professional nursing knowledge to set appropriate priorities for patient care.? Consistently reviews and evaluates priorities as changes occur and conveys these priorities to appropriate staff members.
• Develops, implements and evaluates appropriate plan of care for patients based upon patient health status, co-morbidities, current lab results, and response to treatment. Utilizes the team approach by involving the patient, nurses, technicians, nephrologist(s) social worker, and dietitian as appropriate and consistent with institutional policy.
• Assists in building and maintaining a facility/clinic culture of safety and quality.
• Delegates CMPA and POC assignments to other nurses as needed.
• Ensures all forms and patient documents are completed in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
• Knows and follows all Rendevor Dialysis policies and procedures.
• Ensures dialysis services are provided in compliance with CMS Conditions for Coverage, infection control standards, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Utilizes resources to improve skills, knowledge, and practice to assure continuous quality patient care.
• Actively participates in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement/Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Participates in the IDT and QAPI/CQO committees and attends meetings as needed and/or requested.
• Identifies and reports concerns, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partic…