LPN - Staff I - Dialysis at Rochester Regional Health – ROCHESTER, New York

Department: Dialysis

Location: Dialysis Center - Chili

Hours Per Week: Per Diem

Schedule: Day/Evening

SUMMARY:

As a Licensed Practical Nurse in Hemodialysis, your specialized skill set and ability to collaborate with the Registered Nurse is vital to exceptional patient care.

Rochester Regional Health offers a full range of Dialysis treatment options to patients with chronic kidney disease. We treat adults from people from multiple backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. We care for patients temporarily, either their kidney function recovers or they return to their home dialysis center, move or get a transplant; or some are with us on an ongoing basis. Patients have dialysis treatment anywhere from 2-3 days a week, from 3 to 5 hours each treatment. Our staffing model consists of RN’s, LPN’s and Techs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts and documents a thorough assessment of each patient’s medical status upon admission and throughout the patient’s course of treatment.

• Assists in the implementation of the patient’s treatment plan under the direction of the RN.

• Complies with the evaluation, treatment, and documentation guidelines of the department.

• Acts in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and professional standards and policies.

• Maintains clinical currency by pursuing continuing education opportunities.

• Administers IVP medications specific to dialysis patient population.

• Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments using multiple access sites including AV fistulas, AV grafts and Central Venous Catheters (CVC).

• Clean and redress CVC skin sites.

• Draw Blood from CVC.

• Respond to CVC line separations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing OR ASN/BSN in Nursing.

• Current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse license.

• Completion of the NYS Department of Health and NYS DOE approved training curriculum for LPN’s working in Outpatient Hemodialysis Units (completed as part of unit based orientation).

• Completion of the NYS DOH and NYS DOE approved annual competency for LPN’s accessing central lines in a hemodialysis unit (completed as part of unit based orientation).

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year experience preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA)

PAY RANGE: $27.25 - $33.25

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.