Registered Nurse Position

Dialysis Clinic, Inc. – Immediate need for an Registered Nurse at DCI Broad, 3555 Broad Street in Chattanooga. We are looking for a professional Registered Nurse who is dedicated, hardworking and ready to take on a new opportunity. We just might be the right fit for you! Hours are four 10 hour days including every other Saturday. Hemodialysis orientation and training provided. Hospital, ICU, and/or ER experience beneficial. Excellent benefits. 

Overview:

Did you know that some of the industry’s most talented and caring registered nurses are at DCI? Our nursing staff has helped DCI achieve the lowest mortality and hospitalization rates among large dialysis providers for the past 13 years in a row. We think our Nurses are pretty awesome; they make a difference in our patients' lives by helping them live longer and achieve a better quality of life.

The Charge Nurse is responsible for the clinical management of the in-center dialysis unit and the supervision of all nursing personnel in order to ensure every patient receives the safest care with the highest quality optimal outcomes.

This position is full-time, 4 days/week.

Responsibilities:

The following is a summary of what makes our team successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinates with the Clinical Supervisor/Nurse Manager the scheduling of patients to ensure accommodations of all patients; matching patient needs with staff capabilities and experiences to maximize staffing resources.
• Assists patient care staff as necessary in initiating, monitoring, and termination of dialysis treatments.
• Assures the transcription and implementation of Physician orders.
• Directly or indirectly makes appropriate referrals to all of the patients Health Care Team including but not limited to Dietitian, Social Worker, Physician and transplant center, as necessary
• Supervises initial and ongoing patient education; Review and document patient education as necessary to ensure compliance with ESRD Network, regulatory agencies, as well as DCI’s CQI Program and the individual clinic’s requirements.
• Responsible for obtaining consent forms and review of all information pertaining to the new patients prior to initiation of first dialysis treatment.
• Coordinate obtaining medical release forms and updating consent forms as required.
• Communicates patient problems to physician; implements and documents orders.
• Oversees responsibility for monthly patient lab work in accordance with the clinic’s policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with the Clinical Supervisor and/or the Nurse Manager in administrative and supervisory duties.
• Oversees primary nursing teams for completion of monthly assignments.
• Participates in patient care conferences, medical rounds, and reviewing charts.
• Practice safe and effective infection control procedures in accordance with the clinic’s policies and procedures.
• Assists in the teaching and training of new staff members as directed and supervised by the Education Coordinator, the Clinical Supervisor and/or the Nurse Manager.

Qualifications:

• Completion from an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
• Possess and maintain a current license in the State as a registered nurse.
• Maintain current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.
• Six months experience in a dialysis is preferred.
• Experience in critical care nursing is preferred.
• Experience in a supervisory role is preferred.
• DCI provides comprehensive hands-on and theory orientation/training in order to equip our nurses for success.