Staff Nurse – Dialysis

Responsibilities

• Provides age-specific patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process.
• Performs patient assessment using appropriate problem-focused and age-specific assessment techniques.
• Performs continual critical care assessment of the patient's and family's physical and psychological needs.
• Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Coordinates and plans critical care clinical pathways and prioritizes care based on individual needs.
• Revises the care plan as necessary.
• Initiates appropriate transfer plans.
• Recognizes subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
• Documents all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital departmental standards.
• Ensures availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit a...