What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Specialist Hemodialysis position at Children's of Alabama?
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Job Summary
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The Dialysis Nurse Specialist is a professional registered nurse who operates, manages, and maintains the treatments provided by the Dialysis RN for patients requiring extracorporeal support for acute or long term dialysis-related therapies. The Dialysis Nurse Specialist functions independently under the direction of the nephrologists, following standard guidelines for dialysis, renal replacement therapies, and apheresis.
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Education
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Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
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Benefit eligible employee
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Experience
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Education and experience as follows:
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Successfully completed the dialysis unit orientation process
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Independently functioning in the Dialysis staff RN role by:
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• Perform all dialysis treatment therapies
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• Managing on-call requirements
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Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries
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Current RN License in the State of Alabama
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Current BLS certificate required
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National Certification preferred
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