What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Dialysis Nurse position at Cleveland Clinic?
Provides professional nursing care to pediatric hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients. On call responsibilities required.
Schedule: Full Time
Responsibilities:
- Provides all aspects of nursing care before during and after hemodialysis treatment.
- Performs ongoing monitoring, evaluation and documentation of patient's status.
- Recognizes and responds accordingly to adverse events.
- Assist in Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Clinic.
- Reviews and interprets lab results.
- Notifies physician of significant results.
- Maintains professional growth and development in the nursing field and identified annual core competencies.
- Utilizes knowledge of current and new procedure techniques and adapts patient care needs accordingly.
- Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family and health care team.
- Monitors RO and water quality.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Graduate of approved school of nursing.
Certifications:
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to be obtained within the first year of hire.
Competencies (Complexity of Work):
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
- Dialysis or Pediatric experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- Requires some exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids.
- Light Work - Exerting 10 to 25 pounds of force occasionally.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Schedule: Full Time
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