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Department: Dialysis Location: Park Ridge Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule: Days/Evenings/Weekends

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.

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 accredi ted 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) .

+ C ompletion 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) .

+ B asic Life Support (BLS) Certification required .

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

+ One year experience preferred .

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

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

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.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$27.25 - $33.25

CITY:

Rochester

POSTAL CODE:

14626

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans by a prospective employee and/or employee’s Physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.