Registered Nurse – Renal Dialysis

Job Description Responsibilities: - Involves patient and/or significant others in decisions regarding care. - Assesses and appropriately documents the educational needs and learning abilities of the patient and/or significant others during the admission and subsequent assessments in the computerized care plan. - Documents and assures that the plan of care includes identified problems, and/or nursing diagnosis, nursing interventions, and goals/outcomes with target dates with the patient/family promoting optimal health, healing or dignified end of life, when appropriate. - Performs patient hand offs utilizing patient safety tools (SBAR, Report at Bedside, etc.) both from shift-to-shift and interdepartmentally as directed. - Maintains effective communication through appropriate utilization of the chain of command - Communicates subjective and objective data about the patient/family and/or significant others with appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team. - Stays up to date on unit huddles, email, and other unit-based communications. - Facilitates communication of pertinent findings with and/or makes rounds with physicians. - Participates in Process Improvement activities such as data collection, in-services, and meetings as appropriate and required. - Completes Hospital and required nursing competencies, mandatory in-services/MyEducation assignments and relevant certifications (ex. BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc.) within required time frame. - Utilizes professional literature to implement evidence-based practice in decision making and shares with other coworkers as appropriate. - Participates in programs and projects toward professional growth and development. - Maintains relevant knowledge and follows policies/procedures. - Readily accepts professional accountability to resolve issues related to patient care or operational issues. - Participates in a hospital committee, special project or service (ex. preceptor to student or new coworker, care management) as requested. - Delegates, guides and directs unlicensed health care providers & LPN's in tasks and are responsible for the care provided according to their documented competencies and/or scope of practice. - Participates in annual peer review process for self and others when requested. - Performs patient rounding, based on patient need and departmental guidelines. - Appropriately interprets and utilizes diagnostic, laboratory, and monitoring data. - If required takes call, weekend shift or alternate shifts as deemed by the department needs. - Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:

• Competitive pay rates
• Free, quality, private housing
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

Years of Experience: 1.
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.