Clinical Specialist- Dialysis

Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients according to unit policies and procedures. Supports and upholds the Patient Bill of Rights. Practices under the supervision of the Manager/Director.

• Master's Degree Nursing (MSN) (Required)
• RN
  - Registered Nurse RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) – maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• CPR BLS
  -American Heart Association BLS must maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• PALS
  - American Heart Association PALS must maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 2 years of hire
• Complete competency assessment tool upon 3 months for non-Intensive Care Unit and 6 months for a Critical Care setting of hire date.
• 2-4 years RN experience
• At least 6 months of experience working with patients on automated peritoneal dialysis.

• Previous bedside peritoneal dialysis experience preferred.
• 1 year of managerial nursing with pediatrics preferred.
• Nursing experience in a pediatric healthcare setting is preferred.
• Career Development:
  National certification preferably within 5 years of hire.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and strong time management skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office proficiency;
  Word, Excel, & Outlook
• Able to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to apply principles of evidenced-based practice, analytical thinking, and service excellence in practice.
• Able to analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to make judgments regarding patient care.
• Able to assist with hemodialysis unit as needed.
• On-call assignment per department and hospital policy.
• Must be available by cell phone on off hours for assistance with cycler specific questions.
• Must be available on weekends for assistance with new PD patients .
• Able to perform home visits as needed.

• Serves as a subject matter expert related to peritoneal dialysis for all hospital staff and patients/families.
• Communicates patient's progress including critical findings/changes in condition with physician and disciplines involved in the care of the child. Completes all nursing assessment of patients.
• Completes patient admission history/discharge planning thoroughly & accurately as per policy & taking spiritual, cultural, developmental, learning, & psychosocial needs into consideration.
• Manages education program/products activities and provides education to staff, residents, & patients/families. Manages assigned forum and/or conferences projects.
• Performs reassessments of patients as per policy, when there is a change in the plan of care, or when an intervention is performed.
• Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care.
• Provides education and training on: normal kidney function & effects of renal failure, mechanism of PD, performance of aseptic technique, catheter and exit site care.
• Provides education and training on: monitoring of weight & blood pressure, exchange procedures; use of cycles for automatic PD.
• Provides education and training on decision making regarding the dialysate to use; S&S of peritonitis, exit site and tunnel infection, adding Intraperitoneal medications.
• Documents patient/family teachings on health related needs (i.e. disease, medications, treatments, pain, discharge, safety, nutrition, skin care etc.).
• Promotes a safe 'error free' working environment by consistently performing thorough hand-offs…