Hemodialysis Clinical Nurse - Outpatient
Department: PCH-MAIN | Hemodialysis-Outpatient
Category: Nursing
Location: Phoenix
Posting #: 467786
Employee Type:
Position Summary
Posting Note: PCH is hiring a Dialysis Clinical Nurse for our OUTPATIENT clinic! This position is primarily day shift; the clinic is open from 6 AM - 5 PM; The clinic supports 4 patients at any one time throughout the day. Nurses will provide education and care for the patients who come multiple times a week for treatment. Call responsibilities required. On call and weekend differential do apply.
This position will work in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient, and family to promote patient health through the delivery of professional nursing care appropriate to patients' age and condition as documented in the nursing and medical plans of care in accordance with evidence-based nursing and patient care practice standards and hospital goals, values, and regulatory standards.
Position Duties
- Completes nursing assessment of patient conditions consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors, to determine initial level of compliance with treatment plan per policy and unit guidelines. Performs ongoing patient and family assessments and identifies variations from diagnoses.
- Continually evaluates patient responses to care, teaching, and discharge plans. Documents patient progress in appropriate charts and shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team and families to ensure timely communication and understanding of patient health status, progress, and ongoing needs.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage, and documentation standards, regulations, and requirements.
- Provides orientation to the unit, hospital systems, and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit’s policies and requirements.
- Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members’ performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
- Works collaboratively with patient care team and family members to establish and implement plan of care to ensure coordination of activities and ongoing communication of patient health status. Participates in patient care rounds and patient care conferences as appropriate.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.
Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission
To advance hope, healing, and the best healthcare for children and their families.
Vision
Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research, and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by:
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities, and specialties.
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools, and technologies.
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders.
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families.
Values
- We place children and families at the center of all we do.
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way.
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners, and communities to amplify our impact.
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today and innovate for the future.
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable.
Position Qualifications
Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.
Education
- Two year (ADN) degree in nursing, a four year degree (BSN) in nursing, or a Diploma Nursing degree.
Required - Bachelor's degree in Nursing or currently enrolled in an RN to BSN program.
Preferred
Certifications / Licenses / Registries
- Current State of Arizona RN license or an RN license from a compact state with multistate privileges or the ability to establish licensure according to Arizona law prior to start date.
Required - Current BLS certification for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association or obtain within 60 days of employment.
Required
Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential
- Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) -Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) -Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Hearing -Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling -Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Reaching -Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Sitting -Occasionally
- Physical Requirement - Standing -Frequently
- Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling -Frequently
- Physical Requirement - Talking -Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Walking -Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Near Vision -Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Far Vision -Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination -Frequently
- Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment -Constantly
- Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance -Frequently
- Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance -Occasionally
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment -Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases -Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid -Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles -Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure -Applicable
- Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals -Applicable
I have reviewed the qualifications, physical requirements, and occupational exposure/risk potential for this position and wish to apply.
I Agree
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