Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. Provide direct dialysis treatment, patient education, and lead the care delivery team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Requirements summary
Requires a New York State Registered Nurse license, BLS certification, and at least an Associate's degree in Nursing. Prior dialysis experience is strongly preferred for this part-time role.
Schedule: Site open 5a - 930p. Shifts will rotate during these hours
D/E
Monday-Saturday (every other weekend requirement)
OUR
Department: Rochester Regional Health offers a full range of Dialysis treatment options to patients with chronic kidney disease. We treat adults from people from multiple backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. We care for patients temporarily, either their kidney function recovers or they return to their home dialysis center, move or get a transplant; or some are with us on an ongoing basis. Patients have dialysis treatment anywhere from 2-3 days a week, from 3 to 5 hours each treatment. Our staffing model consists of RN’s, LPN’s and Techs.
SUMMARY: As a Registered Nurse (RN), you’re the engine and the heart of patient care at Rochester Regional Health. You make a positive difference every single day in the lives of our patients, their family members and visitors – going above and beyond to meet their needs with courtesy, kindness, respect and compassion.
Responsibilities
Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e. physical, psychological, educational and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient).
Demonstrates clinical judgment in responding to priority patient needs.
Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team. Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family.
Planning
Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals.
Includes the interdisciplinary health team as needed.
Demonstrates effective communication with the patient / family and interdisciplinary team.
Implementation
Provides care, treatment and services in collaboration with interdisciplinary health team.
Maintains an appropriate nurse-patient relationship.
Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation.
Initiates and documents education plan for the patient and family based on identified learning.
Evaluations
Evaluates, communicates and documents patient responses to care.
Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately.
Education
Ensures the patient and family receives / understands education / training specific to their needs and abilities using the teach back method for evaluation and documents appropriately.
Demonstrates
Compassion,
Leadership and
Professionalism:
Confidently leads the care delivery team through effective communication, collaboration and leadership.
Assumes responsibility and accountability on the unit / patient care team.
Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with others.
Demonstrates knowledge of legal aspects of nursing as evidenced by documentation and professional behaviors.
Delegates appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary staff.
Demonstrates ability to manage job related stressors and constructive feedback during intra/interdepartmental relations.
Demonstrates flexibility in meeting staffing needs throughout the organization.
Participates in problem-solving activities at the unit level by identifying the problem and collaboratively working toward resolution.
Provides input regarding protocols, policies and procedures to immediate supervisor.
Provides training / precepting for new team members on the unit.
Performance
Improvement /
Evidence
Based
Practice /
Research:
Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice within practice area and identifies opportunities for performance improvement.
Participates and utilizes the performance improvement process to improve clinical practice.
Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States. Compliance
Completes a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year.
Completes mandatory in-services and health screens in timely manner.
Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. REQUIRED QUAILFICATIONS
Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Registered Nurse license in New York State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
For part-time or per diem positions within dialysis, prior dialysis experience is strongly preferred.
Education: As:
Nursing (Required)
Licenses /
CERTIFICATIONS: BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA), RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New
York
State
Education
Department (NYSED)
Physical
REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.
PAY
RANGE: $35.34 - $47.13
CITY:
Webster
POSTAL
CODE: 14580 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.
