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Dialysis Registered Nurse, Home Hemo RN - Floater - Sign-OnBonus up to $5,000
Dialysis Registered Nurse, Home Hemo RN - Floater - Sign-OnBonus up to $5,000U.S. Renal Care • Arlington, TX, Tarrant County, TX; Texas, United States
Dialysis Registered Nurse, Home Hemo RN - Floater - Sign-OnBonus up to $5,000

Dialysis Registered Nurse, Home Hemo RN - Floater - Sign-OnBonus up to $5,000

U.S. Renal Care • Arlington, TX, Tarrant County, TX; Texas, United States
8 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
Job description

The Home Therapy Registered Nurse

Traveler, as qualified by federal and state regulations, travels to

various U.S. Renal Care locations to provide patient training and

ongoing support for all patients choosing a home dialysis modality.

This position provides nursing relief / support for assigned programs

on a temporary or short-term basis.

Qualified

candidates with prior peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis

experience may be eligible for up to $5,000 signing bonus - please

inquire!

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other

duties and tasks may be assigned.

GROWTH

  • Participate in and

support corporate initiatives that promote improved care and

increase growth of the home department.

Understand vendor product delivery methods and associated fees.

Teach patients the importance of proper and timely order placement.

Ensure patients receive all supplies in timely manner to not

disrupt care.

  • Assist with clinic and patient
  • supply inventory, ensuring usage is appropriate for patient

    prescriptions and place orders in timely manner to avoid fees and

    penalties.

  • May assist with equipment
  • management including equipment tracking and retrieval as needed.

  • Perform duties as assigned to meet the patient
  • care or operational needs of the program.

    OUTCOMES

  • May assist with improving
  • patient 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. May 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.

  • May complete and document
  • monthly review of patient medication profiles as directed.

    Administer medications as ordered by the physician.

  • Provide patient education and follow up as
  • needed.

  • Assist with program's target
  • goals for patient outcomes in accordance with quality patient care

    and Company goals.

    OPERATIONAL

    READINESS

    OPERATIONAL

    READINESS

    (cont.)

    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.

  • Perform duties at all times
  • within limitations established by and in accordance with company

    policy and procedures, applicable state and federal laws and

    regulations.

  • 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.

  • May conduct
  • home visits to assess the patient's home environment per

    policy and as needed to improve care.

  • Inform
  • (Direct Supervisor) and program Administrator of all incidents,

    conditions, and concerns related to patient care, staff and patient

    safety, and in accordance with company policy.

    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.

  • May assist with developing and implementing
  • the patient plan of care with the interdisciplinary team.

  • Participate in infection control monitoring,
  • implementation, and recording as requested.

    Use personal protective equipment as necessary.

  • 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.

  • Communicate on-call system to patients and
  • ensure patients have access to nursing support at all times. Teach

    patients the importance of timely communication.

  • May perform 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 :

  • May 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.

  • May assist with ensuring required and
  • appropriate water sampling is complete per policy and product

    requirements. Monitor and report water sample and culture results.

    PARTNERSHIPS

  • 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 a
  • positive / collaborative working relationship with physicians, state

    agencies and the community.

  • Actively promote
  • GUEST customer service standards; develop effective relationships

    at all levels of the organization.

  • Respond
  • effectively to inquiries or concerns.

    STAFF DEVELOPMENT / RETENTION

  • Participate in staff
  • meetings as required. Attend in-service and continuing education

    offerings in compliance with company policy and procedure.

  • May delegate tasks to competent licensed and
  • unlicensed staff per applicable state practice act.

  • Assist with staff training as requested.
  • Lead staff in team concepts and promote a team
  • effort.

    Qualifications / Requirements :

    To perform this

    job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each

    essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements include :

    Current RN license in multiple

    states. All licenses must be maintained as current and in good

    standing. Must obtain applicable state license, based on

    assignment, within state specified time frames.

  • 12 months or more current nursing experience;
  • 6 months or more home modality experience required.

    Flexibility with schedule and willingness to

    travel to assignment locations throughout the U.S. and Guam.

    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.

    All Full Time employees

    are eligible for the following benefits :

  • Medical / Pharmacy
  • Dental

  • Vision
  • Voluntary benefits
  • 401k with employer match
  • Virtual Care

  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • PTO All Part
  • Time employees are eligible for the following benefits :

  • 401k with
  • employer match

  • PTO
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