LPN - St. Mary's Dialysis
Core
Provide specialized hemodialysis care to adult patients with chronic kidney disease, assisting Registered Nurses in treatment implementation and monitoring.
Role type
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Hemodialysis
Builds
Dialysis treatment sessions for patients with chronic kidney disease
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hemodialysis treatment initiation and discontinuation, Central Venous Catheter (CVC) management, IV medication administration, Patient assessment and documentation, Blood drawing from CVC, CVC site redressing, BLS certification
Preferred skills
One year of clinical experience
Technologies
Dialysis machines, CVC access sites (AV fistulas, AV grafts, CVCs)
Responsibilities
Conduct thorough patient assessments upon admission and throughout treatment; Administer IVP medications specific to dialysis patients; Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments using multiple access sites; Clean and redress CVC skin sites; Draw blood from CVC; Respond to CVC line separations
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff