New Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- Dialysis

As a Licensed Practical Nurse in Hemodialysis, your specialized skill set and ability to collaborate with the Registered Nurse is vital to exceptional patient care.

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.

· 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.