Description:
Registered Nurse - Dialysis
Job Type: Full Time Days
M onday-Saturday 7am-7pm.
$20,000 sign-on bonus eligibility for Full time
Your experience matters
At SOVAH Danville, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a registered nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
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Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Jennifer Gold by calling or texting
How you'll contribute
You'll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.
What we offer
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- $20,000 sign-on bonus eligibility for full-time, bedside RNs
- $4 Shift differential (2nd shift & evenings), $1 shift differential (weekends)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accountsâ?â?
- Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for Full time employeesâ?
- Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverageâ?
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matchingâ?â?
- Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellnessâ?
- Professional development and growth opportunities
Department/Unit Summary
Monday-Saturday 7am-7pm. There is no Sunday or overnight on call requirement. 36 hours during the week is required. Possible opportunity for overtime
T he department is compromised of a dialysis suite adjacent to the ICU. It has 4 bays in the suite as well as 2 isolation rooms. Treatments are completed either in the suite or at the bedside for ICU patients.
The dialysis nurses work closely with the nephrologists to ensure patients receive their necessary dialysis treatments. There is collaboration and open communication between providers and nurses. We have recently purchased Tablo dialysis machines that are user friendly and easy to use.
The staff would also be responsible for working closely with Hiring Manager to ensure supplies are stocked and in date. They also are responsible for cleaning the machines per manufacturer guidelines and following infection prevention standards
Job Summary
Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Reports to ICU Director
Essential Functions
Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatment, as well as other medical care treatment
Documents patient care given
Monitor, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family
Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances
Works as advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient
About our Health System
SOVAH Danville is a 250 bed hospital located in Danville, VA, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.
Qualifications:
Qualifications and requirements
Minium Education
Graduate from a program of professional nursing required.
Bachelor's degree preferred
Minium Work Experience
Previous dialysis experience is preferred but not required.
Required Skills
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.
Requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including week-ends and holiday to insure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients of Sovah Health Danville on all units.
Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association (AHA) required
Licenses
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or compact state required
EEOC Statement
SOVAH Danville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SOVAH Danville is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.