Responsibilities
The RN Charge Nurse is responsible for overseeing nursing services each shift and functions as a nursing supervisor. This position provides daily supervision of staff on duty during operational hours.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.
- Assist with clinical and operational processes to improve patient health and minimize hospitalizations and missed treatments.
- Demonstrate effective use of supplies and staff labor hours.
- Complete and document monthly review of patient medication profiles. Administer medications as ordered by the physician.
- Assist physician during patient rounds and transcribe and implement physician orders timely.
- Assist with the implementation of anemia management and medication protocols as requested.
- Knowledge of and comply with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements.
- Perform duties at all times within limitations established by and in accordance with company policy and procedures, applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
- May give direct patient care to the extent of performing efficient, safe dialysis, if allowed by state regulations.
- Responds to all emergencies in clinic.
- Communicate results of patient assessment, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physician, team members, and others as appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.
- Maintain collaborative working relationship with Medical Director and physicians.
- Participate as a member of the Interdisciplinary team in all required patient assessment and care planning activities.
- Assist in orientation of new staff as a preceptor or in assigning a preceptor.
- Acts as resource person and participates in implementing and evaluating dialysis services and assures that policies and procedures are updated.
- Assists Administrator in interviewing, hiring, evaluating, and disciplinary actions of center staff
Qualifications
- Current nursing license in the applicable state.
- Confirmation of ability to distinguish all primary colors.
- One or more years of current nursing experience preferred.
- Previous dialysis nursing experience preferred.
Preferred
- One or more years of current nursing experience preferred.
- Previous dialysis nursing experience preferred.
Are you ready to make a difference?
We're here to change the lives of people with kidney disease and shape the future of kidney care. We still have much work ahead. If you desire to make a positive impact in the life of others and pursue a fulfilling career in healthcare, we invite you to join our team at U.S. Renal Care!
Pay Range: USD $42.11 - USD $63.17 /Hr.
Company (Career Site Brand): U.S. Renal Care
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- Typical pay
- $71,760–$115,000
For context, most registered nurses earn between $71,760–$115,000 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.
This position is listed as full time and onsite.