RN Renal Dialysis

Overview

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California.

The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley.

As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems.

We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit / northridgehospital for more information.

DIALYSIS REGISTERED NURSE DIALYSIS UNITNorthridge Hospital Medical CenterThe DIALYSIS unit at Northridge Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking individuals who demonstrate patient care excellence.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the DIALYSIS unit to coordinate supervise and implement patient care based on competence professional expertise knowledge and evidence-based practice.

The Registered Nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with professional standards Nurse Practice Act and hospital job description specific to the unit.

This position is critical to the success of Northridge Medical Center and requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission and organizational values of the Dignity Health system.#LI-DH

Responsibilities

• Adheres to established Hospital / departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environmental, infection control standards, Nurse Practices Act and Patient's Bill of Rights.
• Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the care of patients.
• Demonstrates effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process.
• Provides guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.
• Provides for teaching based on identified need.
• Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care.
• Conducts hourly rounds with the patient and care partner, focusing on pain management, skin integrity, elimination and other miscellaneous patient needs.
• Demonstrates understanding of organizational structure and utilizes appropriate channels of communication.
• Administers medications to assigned patients as directed and assesses and documents patient responses; initiates appropriate interventions per Hospital / Unit policy.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the approaches to and methods of Continuous Performance Improvement.
• Supervises and assigns duties to unlicensed assistive personnel based on legal scope of practice, regulations, and hospital policy.
• Acts as a resource for all aspects of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for employees and medical staff.
• Accesses network and effectively utilizes electronic applications (., e-mail, LMS, , etc) on a daily basis.
• Serves as a preceptor and role model to new personnel and nursing students.
• Collaborates with the supervisory staff to identify own educational and professional growth needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year current acute care registered nursing experience in DIALYSIS.
• Minimum of one (1) year RN experience in a chronic hemodialysis clinic or acute dialysis service
• Minimum one (1) year current acute care registered nursing experience in specialty area required.
• Current certification in specialty area preferred.
• CDN or CNN certification preferred.
• Experience with EHR (Cerner MediTech etc?) preferred.
• Registered Nurse with current California License required.
• Current ACLS and AHA BLS card required.
• LA City Fire Care required within 90 days of hire.

This position is represented by SEIU L121RN and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.