RN, Dialysis, Day Shift

Overview

Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast and access to national parks, coastlines, and cultural amenities.

Delivers dialysis care for patients or an assigned group of patients experiencing acute or chronic kidney failure according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates dialysis care while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Position includes after hours, overnight, holiday and weekend on-call.

Education and

Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN):
  Preferred
• Master's Degree in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner:
  Preferred
• Experience in acute care nursing:
  Preferred
• Experience in Acute Care Dialysis:
  Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice:
  Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification:
  Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification:
  Required

• Delivers coordinated nursing care to dialysis patients ensuring established standards of care.
• Properly manage and troubleshoot dialysis machines and equipment, and stock and supply hemodialysis carts and supply rooms.
• Acts as clinical resource to staff by providing in-services, validating dialysis-related competencies and advising management of training needs.
• Collaborates with the patient/family and healthcare providers to provide care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment; provides learning opportunities for patients/family and team members; directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
• Position includes after hours, overnight, holiday and weekend on-call.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. All associates are required to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care