Dialysis Registered Nurse, Home Hemo & PeritonealRN

USRC's greatest strength in being a

leader in the dialysis industry is our ability to recognize and

celebrate the differences in our diverse workforce. We strongly

believe in recruiting top talent and creating a diverse and

inclusive work climate and culture at all levels of our

organization.

The work location is McAllen, TX but the nurse will also cover

patients at Harlingen, San Benito, and Weslaco as needed.

A Home Therapy

nurse trains home hemo or peritoneal dialysis patients in-center

and sometimes in the patient’s home.

We Will Train - In-center

hemodialysis, critical care, and home health are great backgrounds.

Work Schedule – Monday

through Friday, 8am to 5pm; Modified schedules are possible based

on patient caseload at the facility.

Competitive on-call pay

when placed in on-call rotation.

Holidays – Home Training

Nurses rarely work on a holiday.

We lead the industry in

clinical quality improvement, delivering amongst the best patient

outcomes in the U.S. as measured by the CMS ESRD Quality Incentive

Program.

We remain an

industry leader in home dialysis with 17% of dialysis treatments

delivered in our patients'

homes.

The Home

Therapy Registered Nurse, as qualified by federal and state

regulations, provides patient training and ongoing support for all

patients choosing a home dialysis modality. This position is

accountable for providing quality care to all patients and is

committed to delivering superior customer service in all internal

and external interactions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and tasks may

be assigned.

Knowledge of and comply with

federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care

professionals practice act requirements as they pertain to home

dialysis program and patient care requirements.

Train patient (and / or care partner) in the

practice of self-care Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis upon

meeting federal and state regulations governing Registered Nurse

qualifications.

Conduct home visits to assess

the patient's home environment per policy; initially and

minimally annually thereafter. Routinely evaluate patient

performance and assess the home environment more frequently as

needed to improve care.

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.

Document all

nursing services in the Electronic Medical Record including but not

limited to training sessions, routine and non-routine in-person

interactions, and phone conversations. Documentation should

accurately reflect the patient status and nursing interventions and

be written to ensure continuity of care.

Participate in infection control monitoring, implementation, and

recording as requested.

Be familiar with

emergency equipment and all emergency operational procedures.

Communicate and regularly review Emergency Preparedness procedures

with all home patients, including but not limited to emergency

disconnection from dialysis equipment, what to do and who to

contact if displaced from home.

Ensure clinic

and patient supply inventory and usage is appropriate for patient

prescriptions and place orders in timely manner to avoid fees and

penalties.

Continually seek to improve

patient and quality outcomes through tracking and trending of

program and patient performance, use of critical thinking skills

and root cause analysis to improve patient and quality outcomes.

Assist in obtaining data for the continuous quality improvement

activities.

Obtain routine and non-routine

laboratory tests as ordered and communicate critical lab values and

urgent patient needs to the responsible physician or physician

extender in a timely manner.

Complete and

document monthly review of patient medication profiles. Administer

medications as ordered by the physician.

Responsible for performing on call nursing services, nights and

weekends, on a rotational basis as needed or assigned.

Flexible with staffing locations and hours to

accommodate patient and USRC home program needs.

Regular and reliable attendance is required

for the position.

Home Hemodialysis

Only :

Coordinate home evaluation

with technical services department to ensure that the necessary

electrical, plumbing and drainage requirements for proper equipment

operation are met prior to patient acceptance into home program.

Ensure required and appropriate water

sampling is complete per policy and product requirements. Monitor

and report water sample and culture results.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS :  To perform this job successfully,

an individual must be able to perform each essential duty

satisfactorily.

Requirements include :

Current RN license in applicable

state. License must be maintained as current and in good

standing.

12 months of clinical

experience in providing nursing care and 3 months of experience in

the specific modality for which the nurse will provide home

dialysis training, except in states with a more stringent

requirement such as Texas, which requires at least 6 months

experience in the specific home modality.

Previous experience in providing nursing care to patients on

maintenance dialysis preferred.

CPR

certification required prior to patient care assignment.

Confirmation of ability to distinguish all

primary colors.

Must successfully complete

the Home Therapy Nurse Orientation program and maintain annual

demonstration of skills and competency applicable for the modality

assigned.

Demonstrated working knowledge of

the English language and ability to communicate verbally and in

writing.

• Must have basic computer skills;

proficiency in all USRC clinical applications required within 90

days of hire.

Must meet any practice

requirement(s) for the applicable state.

Ability to meet minimum hiring standards which may include

additional background clearances and orientation requirements if

applicable to the program assigned to for employment.

U.S. Renal Care is an Equal

Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Veteran.

All Full

Time employees are eligible for the following benefits :

Pharmacy

employer match

benefits :