A Hemodialysis Nurse is a qualified Registered Nurse who performs patient care and related duties as assigned by the Charge nurse, Clinical Supervisor, or Facility Administrator , including and supervising Hemodialysis Technicians

QUALIFICATIONS:

. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse

. Training and/or (one year preferred) in a outpatient hemodialysis setting.

. CPR certification

JOB SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The Statements below describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this role. They are not intended to be a complete list of all duties, and additional responsibilities may be delegated as required.

1. Start-up, set-up, operation, rinse and disinfection of dialysis machines.

2. Priming of dialyzers including all safety checks related to the use of dialyzers.

3. Pre and post dialysis nursing evaluation of patients, including sign-off after each dialysis shift on treatment records.

4. Initiates and discontinues dialysis treatment on all assigned patients.

5. Monitors patients throughout their hemodialysis treatment including vital signs, machine checks, emergency interventions.

6. Administration of medications to patients per physician orders.

7. Neat and legible charting of treatment information, meds, routine tests, etc. per procedure.

8. Implementation and signs-off physician orders.

9. Cleaning of dialysis machines, patient chairs and other ancillary equipment as needed.

11. Maintains Basic Life Support CPR certification which includes CPR and other resuscitative measures as indicated and operation of the AED when appropriate as prompted in emergency situations.