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Registered Nurse - Dialysis
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Massachusetts, Oak Bluffs
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09/16/2025
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Contract
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Active
Job Description:
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Job Summary:The Dialysis Nurse is responsible for providing high-quality care to patients undergoing dialysis treatment. This role includes monitoring patient health, administering treatments, and educating patients and their families about dialysis options and kidney disease management.Key Responsibilities:
- Check and record patients’ vital signs before, during, and after dialysis treatments.
- Ensure that hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments are administered correctly.
- Monitor patients during treatment to identify any adverse reactions and respond promptly.
- Prepare and update individualized nursing care plans.
- Notify the appropriate medical practitioner of any issues that arise during dialysis treatments.
- Collaborate with dialysis technicians to ensure that dialysis machines and equipment are set up properly.
- Educate patients and their family members on operating home dialysis machines if home therapy is chosen.
- Provide information on dialysis treatment options, kidney disease management, and suitable nutrition and exercise regimens.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Nursing.
- Valid state license to practice nursing.
- Proven experience as a dialysis nurse.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Preferred Qualifications:- Certification through the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) is advantageous.
Skills:- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and observational skills.
- Ability to operate dialysis machines effectively.
