Registered Nurse - Home Dialysis

Puget Sound Kidney Centers is proud to serve people with chronic kidney disease throughout the northwestern counties of Washington state. Patient care is our top priority—we train patients to do dialysis at home, provide the very best care in our outpatient dialysis centers and at local hospitals, and bring kidney-health messages to at-risk members of our community.
As a patient-centered, community-based nonprofit, PSKC is committed to ensuring that all patients and their families receive high-quality, convenient, compassionate and affordable care, a deep and long-lasting commitment we’re proud to make to the communities we serve.

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to oversee the training and care of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) and Home Hemodialysis (HHD) patients at the Puget Sound Kidney Centers (PSKC). The Home Dialysis RN (HDRN) is responsible for providing training, retraining, education, and nursing care to an assigned group of home dialysis patients. The HDRN provides appropriate supervision to Home Dialysis Technicians in the home department.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Must have a current Registered Nurse (RN) license from the WA State Board of Nursing.
• Current certification of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) with a Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers card.
• Must have twelve (12) months experience as an RN.
• Experience in either hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis preferred.

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Location/Hours
Applicant must be able to travel to other PSKC facilities (Smokey Point, Everett, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Whidbey Island, and Anacortes). Applicants need to be able to work any 5 days per week (Monday through Friday) for a minimum of 8 hour schedules and take call on a rotating schedule. Start and end times may vary based on patient needs.

Compensation & Benefits
Pay rate is dependent upon candidate’s qualifications and related experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits program including paid vacation time, paid sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, 403b retirement plan including employer-matched contributions. To learn more about our organization, visit our main website at www.pskc.net .
Sign on bonus of up to $5,000 depending on experience!

Various Duties & Responsibilities

• Train patients (and/or caregivers) on performing Home Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis.
• Perform home visits to assess home environment per policy and as needed.
• Perform clinic visits, at a minimum of once a month, with assigned patients.
• Schedule patient clinics and training at the direction of the Home Department Program Manager.
• Implement appropriate Standing Orders and individual Nephrologist’s orders.
• Participate in the department’s nurse on-call rotation.
• Identify, develop, implement, revise, and maintain Plan of Care for assigned patients.
• Complete comprehensive assessments for assigned patients.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and current training and other medical records on patients.
• Provide ongoing education to patients (and/or caregivers) on assigned topics.
• Identify clinical complications and take corrective actions.
• Provide appropriate intervention during a hemodialysis crisis, or unusual situation with PD.
• Follow all PSKC Policies and Procedures.
• Review home dialysis log sheets.
• Manage the overall care of the home patient ensuring adherence to departmental, organization, facility and regulatory quality outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and current patient medication lists for assigned patients.
• Participate in the orientation and training of new employees.
• Identify and report safety and quality issues per policy and procedure.
• Understand and participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.
• Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis treatment according to policy and procedure.
• Use dialysis equipment and supplies per policy and procedure.
• Appropriately identify, communicate, and intervene with regard to medical crisis or complications.
• Identify and correct equipment and technical deficiencies as trained.
• Use appropriate written and oral communication in the treatment area.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other members of the interdisciplinary team in order to assess the patient’s overall needs.
• Assist in transferring patients between wheel-chairs, dialysis chairs, hospital beds, stretchers, etc.
• Use transfer equipment such as sliding boards, transfer belts and hoyer lifts per policy and procedure.
• Collect blood samples for lab work.
• Assist in re-positioning patients in dialysis chairs or hospital beds.
• Assist patients in transferring onto and off of the toilet.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene care (peri-care) as needed.
• Assist patients in the use of bed pans.
• Use chemicals per procedure to disinfect equipment and surfaces effectively and safely.
• Attend staff meetings and in-services.
• Participate in Patient Care Conferences (PCC) as requested.
• Provide leadership and supervision to Home Dialysis Technicians.

Pre-Employment Requirements
PSKC is a Drug Free Workplace. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug test and criminal background check.

PSKC complies with all state and federal regulations to provide a safe work environment for our employees. Washington State requires workers in a health care setting to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Upon an offer of employment, candidates will be asked to provide proof of their vaccination status, or request for accommodation.
PSKC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all, and a work environment that is free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
When requested, PSKC will provide a reasonable accommodation (exemption) for medical or religious reasons as permitted by the mandate provided that the requested accommodation is reasonable and does not create an undue hardship for PSKC or pose a direct threat to the health and/or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the requesting employee.

Equal Opportunity Employer
PSKC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. PSKC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability or medical condition as defined by applicable equal opportunity laws. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at applications@pskc.net.

Our Mission
To enhance the quality of life of those with kidney disease through outstanding dialysis care, education and community support.

Location: 1005 Pacific Avenue

USA

Everett

WA

98201, Everett, WA 98201

Job Type: Full-time