LPN - St. Mary's Dialysis

• →Conducts and documents a thorough assessment of each patient’s medical status upon admission and throughout the patient’s course of treatment. 

• →Assists in the implementation of the patient’s treatment plan under the direction of the RN. 

• →Complies with the evaluation, treatment, and documentation guidelines of the department. 

• →Acts in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and professional standards and policies. 

• →Maintains clinical currency by pursuing continuing education opportunities. 

• →Administers IVP medications specific to dialysis patient population. 

• →Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments using multiple access sites including AV fistulas, AV grafts and Central Venous Catheters (CVC). 

• →Clean and redress CVC skin sites. 

• →Draw Blood from CVC. 

• →Respond to CVC line separations. 

• Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing OR ASN/BSN in Nursing. 

• Current New York State Licensed Practical Nurse license. 

• Completion of the NYS Department of Health and NYS DOE approved training curriculum for LPN’s working in Outpatient Hemodialysis Units (completed as part of unit based orientation). 

• Completion of the NYS DOH and NYS DOE approved annual competency for LPN’s accessing central lines in a hemodialysis unit (completed as part of unit based orientation). 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required
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• One year experience preferred. 

The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates could vary based on position details and FTE. Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.