Nurse Educator (RN)

Hema-Tec Inc. is seeking a  Nurse Educator (RN) who is looking to be a part of a family owned and operated company! At Hema-Tec, we strive to to create exceptional team members who are empowered in changing the lives of dialysis patients. Join us in changing the world; one patient, one team member, and one family at a time, as we become the preferred provider in the industry.

Location: Clawson, MI and travel as needed.

About Us

Established in 1995, Hema-Tec, Inc. (HTI) is a family owned and operated company that has been specializing in providing acute inpatient dialysis services to Michigan and Northern Ohio hospitals for over 25 years. Being a private, locally managed company we do not answer to financial investors or stockholders, which allows us the opportunity to concentrate on the things that are important to running a successful business- our relationships with not only our contracted hospitals, but also our team members.

At Hema-Tec, Inc. we believe that in order to provide the best service to our customers it starts with having the most dedicated, professional team members in the business. We provide all of our team members with the necessary tools to perform their jobs to the best of their ability. We are attentive to their needs and suggestions and try to cultivate a team atmosphere. In turn our team members are able to provide the best possible care to our patients without distractions. This is one of the main reasons we have seen so much success in recent years, in addition to maintaining some of the highest team member retention rates around.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Acute Dialysis Nurse Educator (RN)  is responsible for the training and education for Hema Tec staff.  The individual in this position is responsible for ensuring that all Hema-Tec, Inc. (HTI) staff are providing quality patient care in accordance with HTI policies, procedures and training.   Educator is responsible for creating, designing, implementing and continually improving training programs for the nurses and allied health clinicians. 

Our Acute Dialysis RN Educator is expected to support Hema-Tec, Inc.’s vision, values, mission and customer service philosophy.  It is expected that the individual in this position will follow all Hema-Tec, Inc.’s and all contracted hospitals’ policies and procedures in order to provide the highest level of patient care and most superior customer service possible.The Nurse Educator (RN) will work in office and travel as needed. 

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Educator Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement educational programs company-wide. 
• Collaborate with team for new hospital implementations.
• Performs daily operations as a dialysis RN as needed. 
• Communicates as often as necessary with program supervisor and clinical director in order to ensure the efficient, successful operation of HTI. 
• Maintains knowledge and understanding of all service lines for TPE, CRRT, HD, and PD.   
• Reports directly to the program supervisor and clinical director. 
• In a timely manner, completes new hire orientation processes with all new hires and ensures that all proper new hire documentation is completed according to HTI and each contracted hospital’s policy. 
• Performs annual skills assessments and employee evaluations for all nursing staff. 
• Under direct supervision of clinical leadership, the RN Nurse Educator will research, compose & implement clinical policies in accordance with CDC and AAMI standards.
• Acts as a resource for all staff members as needed.  
• Responsible for displaying Hema-Tec, Inc.’s culture through values and customer service standards.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with our contact person at each contracted hospital through accurate and timely communication. 
• Takes initiative and action to identify areas of deficiencies and help to create a program to meet those needs.

General:

• Provides safe and effective patient care in compliance with company and contracted hospital standards, policies and procedures, as well as regulations set forth by the company, state, and federal agencies. 
• Responsible for reporting all new or unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the Clinical Director of the company. 
• Works effectively with HTI nursing staff, along with the staff of contracted hospitals. 
• Initiates, documents, and completes ongoing QA activities including monthly reports as directed.
• Responsible for the compliance, support and execution of all relevant company and contracted hospital policies and procedures. 

Patient Care:

• Responsible for providing the appropriate treatment technique for assigned patients as prescribed in all modality procedures. 
• Assesses patients’ responses to treatment therapy making appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by the appropriately credentialed physician. Communicates problems or concerns to appropriately credentialed physician, patient hospital primary nurse and others as necessary.
• Responsible for the implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient's response to prescribed intradialytic transfusions, including appropriate notification of adverse reactions to physician and appropriate blood supplier.
• Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other staff to interpret, adjust, and coordinate patient care plan to ensure continuity of care.
• Accurately records all physician orders and treatment information in the individual patient record.  
• Initiates and coordinates communication of any significant patient information to the correct team member(s), including the physician, as needed. 
• Appropriately and accurately completes any required documentation. 

Maintenance/Technical:

• In additional to following expectations below, also makes sure that all staff understand and are properly educated about the following policies / procedures. 
• Promotes and assists in maintaining a safe and clean working environment in order to maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics.
• Cleans and disinfects dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments according to company policies and procedures.
• Completes all tasks necessary for the preparation of the dialysis treatment and documents where appropriate.
• Performs all required pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing, including Pressure Holding Test (PHT).
• Prepares, organizes, and efficiently utilizes supplies and equipment to prevent waste.
• Operates all company and/or contracted hospital equipment appropriately and safely and provides minor trouble-shooting when necessary.
• Understands, conducts and documents appropriately dialysis/apheresis machine safety tests/alarm tests, equipment calibration, dialysate testing, machine safety tests, functional testing, and internal and external disinfection on all water machines, and complies with documentation/notification standards per company policies. 

Administrative

• Enters all treatment data into the designated medical record thoroughly, accurately and in a timely manner.
• Reviews treatment documentation for completeness, ensure nursing signatures are documented, and ensures omitted entries are completed or corrected where appropriate.

Other: 

• Participates in staff meetings, training and orientations as assigned. 
• Other duties as assigned within state, federal and contractual standards

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
 
EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current appropriate state licensure, with unblemished record.
• Maintains acquired knowledge and remains current in advancements in nephrology.
• Willingness to obtain secondary RN licensure as needed. 
• Must meet the practice requirements in the State of Michigan. 

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS

• 3 years of RN experience
• 5 years of dialysis experience preferred.
• Demonstrated strong assessment skills related to the critically ill patient.
• Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking skills independently. 
• Successful completion of a training course in the theory and practice of care of the ESRD patient. Basic Dialysis Education program
• BLS CPR recognition.
• Satisfactorily completes the Inpatient Renal Replacement and Apheresis Education program as described by their position.
• Demonstrates ability to complete self-directed learning, ability to delegate patient care appropriately, ability to communicate with MD’s, RN’s, and Hospital Personnel and ability to intercede and treat complications and emergencies independently.
• Demonstrates organizational and time management skills, and a competency toward completing continuing and ongoing renal/nephrology education.
• Successful completion of all required competency testing and skills validation.
• Familiarity with all emergency operational procedures.
   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

Described below are the physical demands and work environment characteristics that are representative of those an employee typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Day to day work includes desk work, computer work and interaction with patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians.  
• Requires travel between assigned hospitals and various locations within the community.
• The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. 
• There is potential exposure to potentially infectious material and contagious diseases/material.  
• The position delivers direct patient care which regularly involves heavy lifting, moving of patients, and assisting with ambulation (equipment aids and coworkers may provide assistance).  
• It requires prolonged periods of standing, the ability to bend (provisions to reduce bending, i.e. stool can be made available), to move machines and equipment > 200 lbs., and may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs up as high as 5 feet. There is a two-person assist program and “material assist” devices for the heavier items.