Dialysis Registered Nurse FT Days

Company: AdventHealth
Location: Daytona Beach
Posted on: January 17, 2020

Job Description:

Description Dialysis Registered Nurse AdventHealth Daytona Beach   Location Address:  301 Memorial Medical Parkway Daytona Beach, FL 32117 Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Daytona Beach Career growth and advancement potential High quality of life with low cost of living on the shores of sunny Daytona Beach, FL. Work Hours/Shift: Full Time Days You Will Be Responsible For: Rinse, prime and position all appropriate equipment, attach all required tubing, prepare dialysate, calibrate and check alarms, set monitors and perform a system check as required. Provide the highest level of critical acute nursing care to ensure patient safety, comfort, and well being Perform patient assessment prior to treatment and proceed with treatment based on such assessments and physicians orders. Obtain blood samples and other specimens as indicated by patients condition or as ordered. Administer appropriate medications, blood and blood products ordered by the physician and/or as stated in polices. Assess, evaluate and provide care for patients related to blood pressure and weight changes or other physical conditions, access patency, lab values, dialysate composition, blood and fluid flows. Complete nursing notes after every dialysis treatment. Notify the physician when appropriate. Communicate with patients primary nurse. Administer treatment as indicated, including medications, use of oxygen and other therapeutic measures. Monitor blood pressure every 30 minutes or less. Clean and dress access sites and other wounds in close proximity to the access site that may potentially contaminate the access using appropriate aseptic techniques. Initiate and perform appropriate emergency procedures. Participates in patient and family teaching as needed regarding dialysis treatment and End stage renal dietary recommendations. Clean and sanitize equipment; dispose of disposable supplies as practiced by hospital protocols. Maintain a safe environment for patient and staff by following infection control procedures. Give the primary nurse a full report at completion of dialysis. Qualifications What You Will Need: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing Minimum one-year RN Experience in Critical Care Active Florida R.N. license required Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification Job Summary: To utilize the nursing process in the direction and administration of Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Apheresis as appropriate. This performance is in compliance with established structure, standards, process standards and protocols under the supervision of the Nursing Director, Nurse Manager, Clinical Leader or ADON.The Registered Nurse will ensure the delivery of safe and effective patient care as defined by Adventist Health Systems and Advent Health standards of nursing care and is consistent with the therapies of other disciplines. This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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