Job Summary

To perform and deliver patient care activities and related non-professional services for the chronic hemodialysis patient under the direction of a Registered Professional Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Initiates, monitors patient throughout treatment and terminates hemodialysis treatments.
• Ensures patient safety through recognition and appropriate response to emergency situations. Notifies RN immediately.
• Performs and documents ongoing care of the Dialysis patient. Participates in established patient care plans and ongoing educational needs.
• Participates in patient and/or family conferences and serves as patient advocate.
• Assists with data collection and monitoring for P.I.
• Provides feedback to the RN/LPN regarding observations of patient.
• Sees that cultural practices will be addressed and suppo...