RN, Registered Nurse - Hemodialysis
Company: Christus Health
Location: Tyler
Posted on: July 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Description Summary: A Registered Professional
Dialysis Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care
through the process of assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation and evaluation. This position participates in the
development and implementation of individualized and comprehensive
plan of care for each patient, provides direct and indirect care to
patients as it relates to their dialysis treatment, including pre-
and post-assessments, and administrations of medications during
dialysis. In addition, the Registered Professional Dialysis Nurse
operates all dialysis equipment and supplies in accordance with
hospital and departmental policy to provide expected patient
outcome and documents in the medical record accordingly.
Responsibilities: - Demonstrates appropriate hand hygiene, use of
PPE, and facility hygiene including cleaning and disinfection of
work surfaces and equipment per hospital and departmental policies.
- Operates all available dialysis equipment and supplies based on
safety, effectiveness, and cost in accordance with hospital and
departmental policy to provide expected patient outcome; documents
in the medical record and records changes appropriately. - Follows
policy and procedure in performance of water treatment procedures
and testing; properly demonstrates electrolyte addition to acid
concentrate per physician order. - Provides documented pre- and
post-dialysis nursing assessments that include, but are not limited
to; patient weight and fluid removal calculations, lung sounds and
presence of edema, vital signs and review of current labs,
assessment and care of the dialysis access. - Obtains pre- and
post-dialysis lab specimens per physician order and
hospital/departmental policy. - Initiates, monitors, and terminates
each dialysis treatment per departmental policy and procedure. -
Follows hospital and departmental policy and procedure in response
to dialysis-related complications, emergencies, and technical
issues. - Follows hospital and departmental policy and procedure in
the administration of medications during dialysis. - Participates
in the development and implementation of an individualized and
comprehensive plan of care for each patient. Requirements: -
Associate's Degree in Nursing - RN License in state of employment
or compact - BLS Work Schedule: 7AM - 7PM Work Type: Per Diem As
Needed
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