Registered Nurse (RN) - Warrensville

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus (with minimum 1 year registered nursing experience)

$7,500 Sign-On Bonus (with minimum 6 months of dialysis experience)

Great opportunity to join a company that values our employees and the patients we serve!

Centers for Dialysis Care is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our Team!

Salary Range is between $34.00 - $48.00 per hour (DOQ)

WHY CHOOSE CDC?

We offer a complete benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401K, Short/Long Term Disability options, along with company-paid Life Insurance

• 250 Hours of PTO
• No Overnight Shifts
• Long-term Patient Relationships
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Perks Program
• Wellness Program
• No Dialysis Experience, No Problem! We will PAY you to TRAIN in Dialysis!
• full-time only

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse functions as a patient advocate. He/she delivers care based on the nursing process. The Registered Nurse provides leadership through coordination of patient care activities. She/he performs direct patient care according to CDC patient care policies and procedures. This position participates in a team approach, communicates pertinent clinical information to other team members and remains in compliance with all CDC personnel policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the maintenance of physiologic functions through the conscientious initiation, monitoring, discontinuation of the hemodialysis treatments and related patient care tasks.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge and understanding of the objectives of dialysis therapy
• Cannulates and provides direct patient care
• Trouble shoots machine alarm states and cannulation difficulties
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge and understanding of the importance of water treatment for dialysis.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge and understanding of the practices and principles of dialyzer reuse
• Assesses patients effectively recognizing needs and utilizes the appropriate nursing skills and resources to meet those needs
• Completes primary patient documentation according to CDC standards and timeline
• Reviews new patient teaching and ongoing education for the patients and documents information
• Encourages patients to follow the prescribed dialysis treatment plan, gives explanations
• Demonstrates and adheres to aseptic techniques, universal precaution guidelines
• Demonstrates an understanding of the medications utilized for the ESRD population
• Maintains patient confidentiality and professional boundary guidelines
• Reviews all verbal orders given by the physician for safety, completeness, and efficacy
• Documents verbal orders according to CDC guidelines in the EMR
• Follows CDC hospital discharge policy for review of orders
• Follows manufacturers guidelines and CDC policy for the administration of medications at CDC
• Provides leadership in management of patient care through control of operations and personnel in his/her unit.
• Assists in development and maintenance of an organizational department climate in which the needs of the patient and staff are met with warmth, respect and responsiveness
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills with patients, staff and physicians
• Assesses patients in crisis and initiates emergency response plan as necessary including CPR measures
• Actively works on quality initiatives to improve patient outcomes
• Manages CDC resources in an efficient fiscally responsible manner.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Current Ohio licensure
• Current CPR certification
• Independent decision-making skills
• Good leadership and interpersonal qualities
• ICU experience preferred