What are the responsibilities and job description for the Acute RN-Inpatient Dialysis- WEP position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Nursing
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.4
- Department: Dialysis- Meth
- Shift: Weekend Package 3 out of 4 weekends worked (Saturdays and Sundays) 0700-1930
- Job ID: 155296
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Overview
Registered Nurse - Inpatient Dialysis
UnityPoint Health Des Moines
Shift: Weekend Package 3 out of 4 weekends worked (Saturdays and Sundays) 0700-1930
Benefits Eligible
The RN is responsible for the delivery of safe and reliable patient care, in coordination with the healthcare team. The primary role of the RN is the execution of the nursing process in providing required care and evaluation of the care given. Responsibilities include assessment, nursing diagnosis related to focus problem areas, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Performance of these responsibilities requires specialized knowledge, critical thinking and skills based on principles of psychological, social, physical and biological sciences that utilize the nursing process.
Responsibilities
- Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
- Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient’s care.
- Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
- Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care within hospital policy and legal limitations.
- Assesses needs of patients and families, provides appropriate teaching to facilitate discharge planning, and makes the necessary referrals to community agencies to provide continuity of care.
- Demonstrates professional development by keeping abreast of current nursing practice and healthcare trends.
Qualifications
Education:
Graduate of accredited nursing program
Minimum of 6 months experience working as RN or completion of Nurse Residency Program
BSN degree, preferred
Experience:
Prefer one (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency
License(s)/Certification(s):
Possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state
Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons
Specialty certification preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English
Multicultural sensitivity
Demonstrates proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required to perform basic/advanced nursing procedures in the administration of medication therapy and the operation of specialized equipment
Ability to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through in-hospital training
Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position
