Dialysis Charge Nurse - RN Chronic In-center

The RN Charge Nurse is responsible for overseeing nursing services each shift and functions as a nursing supervisor. This position provides daily supervision of staff on duty during operational hours.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.

• Assist with clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and minimize hospitalizations and missed treatments.
• Demonstrate effective use of supplies and staff labor hours.
• Complete and document monthly review of patient medication profiles. Administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Assist physician during patient rounds and transcribe and implement physician orders timely.
• Assist with the implementation of anemia management and medication protocols as requested.
• Knowledge of and comply with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements.
• Perform duties at all times within limitations established by and in accordance with company policy and procedures, applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
• May give direct patient care to the extent of performing efficient, safe dialysis, if allowed by state regulations.
• Responds to all emergencies in clinic.
• Communicate results of patient assessment, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physician, team members, and others as appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.
• Maintain collaborative working relationship with Medical Director and physicians.
• Participate as a member of the Interdisciplinary team in all required patient assessment and care planning activities.
• Assist in orientation of new staff as a preceptor or in assigning a preceptor.
• Acts as resource person and participates in implementing and evaluating dialysis services and assures that policies and procedures are updated.
• Assists Administrator in interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and disciplinary actions of center staff

The Dialysis Charge Nurse position is for our Kingwood Clinic, located at 24006 US-59, Kingwood, TX 77339.

Qualifications / Requirements :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements include :

All Full Time employees are eligible for the following benefits :

Required

Preferred

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