LPN - Dialysis - Bay Creek

Rochester Regional Health; Rochester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Rochester, England is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for their Dialysis department. The role requires collaborating with Registered Nurses to ensure exceptional patient care, conducting patient assessments, and administering dialysis treatments. Ideal candidates should have a current LPN license and Basic Life Support certification. The position offers a pay range of $27.25 to $33.25 per hour, with the possibility of evening and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Must have a current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse license.
• Completion of approved training curriculum for LPNs in Outpatient Hemodialysis Units.
• Ability to perform basic life support procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and document thorough assessments of patients.
• Assist in implementation of the patient’s treatment plan.
• Administer dialysis treatments and manage access sites.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and hospital standards.

Skills

Patient assessment

IVP medication administration

Strong communication

Hemodialysis treatment

Education

Graduate from accredited School of Practical Nursing or ASN/BSN

Licensed Practical Nurse license (NYS)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Job description

Department: Dialysis

Location: Bay Creek

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 accredited 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).
• Completion 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).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One year experience preferred.

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.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

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

PAY RANGE

$27.25 - $33.25