Registered Nurse; RN Dialysis Nurse, Acute Dialysis, Per diem

Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) Dialysis Nurse is responsible and accountable for providing dialysis (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis) for acute inpatients, in accordance with MD orders, hospital policy, and CMS guidelines. Dialysis RN will monitor patients during dialysis, assess emergent changes in condition and communicate with the patient, primary RN, and MD. RN will supervise dialysis technicians and delegate appropriately. In addition, RN will collaborate with the nursing and medical staff to determine the patient’s clinical status and priority for dialysis treatment.

• Provide dialysis (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis) for acute inpatients in accordance with MD orders, hospital policy, and CMS guidelines.
• Monitor patients during dialysis, assess emergent changes in condition, and communicate with the patient, the primary RN, and the MD.
• Supervise dialysis technicians and delegate appropriately.
• Collaborate with the nursing and medical staff to determine the patient’s clinical status and priority for dialysis treatment.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network serving approximately 3.7 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The network includes PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 35 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical group, home healthcare services and hospice care, and services in heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services.

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