Job Description
Overview
Knapp Medical Center is seeking a compassionate and skilled Hemodialysis Nurse to join our healtcare team.
We Offer
- 10K Sign on Bonus (restrictions may apply)
- Competetive benefit package
- 401K and matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Positive respectful work environment
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Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www.KnappMed.org
Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse in Hemodialysis is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Hemodialysis Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients; He/She communicates with the physician about changes in the patients clinical condition including hemodynamics, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to Dialysis treatment. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
- Current and valid Texas RN License.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate required upon hire and maintain current.
- ACLS certificate within 1 year and maintain current.
- One year as a staff RN in acute care hemodialysis unit preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
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Employment Status
Full Time
Shift
Days
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