Job Description
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...