Dialysis Registered Charge Nurse – 5001074401800

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

Equal Opportunity Employer – minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity