Charge Registered Nurse - RN
$85,280–$143,520 year
On-siteBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate and schedule direct patient care staff to provide coverage of Acute Dialysis treatments in contracted hospitals, ensuring efficient patient scheduling and staff utilization. Act as a subject matter expert for the Inpatient Center treatment floor, performing Acute treatments as needed while maintaining daily TAP tool reviews and ACES compliance monitoring. Lead Quality Assessment and Improvement Program audits, interpret patient care plans with physicians, and manage preventative maintenance for dialysis machines and infection control protocols. Serve as the liaison between facility administrative staff and the Program Manager, implementing cost containment strategies and assisting with assigned projects under limited supervision.
Required Qualifications
- Current appropriate state licensure
- Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification
- Must meet the practice requirements in all states employed
- Minimum of 9 months nursing experience
- 3 months of specialized experience providing clinical nursing care to dialysis patients in an Acute or Chronic setting
- Must be able to lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 lbs.
- Must be able to move machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs.
- Must be able to bend over
- Must be able to stand for prolonged periods
- Must be able to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test
- Must be able to travel between assigned facilities
- Must be able to travel to meetings
- Must be able to lift and move patients
- Must be able to assist with ambulation
- Must be able to coordinate infection control measures
- Must be able to perform routine water culturing
- Must be able to perform water testing
- Must be able to log results
- Must be able to transport equipment and supplies
- Must be able to communicate technical information to staff
- Must be able to serve as liaison between administrative staff and Program Manager
- Must be able to practice cost containment strategies
- Must be able to review and comply with Code of Business Conduct
- Must be able to comply with applicable company policies and procedures
- Must be able to comply with local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Must be able to assist with various projects as assigned
- Must be able to perform Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Program audits
- Must be able to participate in QAI meetings
- Must be able to assess daily patient care needs
- Must be able to communicate concerns to attending physician
- Must be able to implement changes in patient care/treatment
- Must be able to communicate with physician and other members of the healthcare team
- Must be able to interpret, adjust, triage and complete patient care plans
- Must be able to oversee all dialysis related medical and emergency functions
- Must be able to coordinate and schedule direct patient care staff
- Must be able to ensure efficient patient scheduling and staff utilization
- Must be able to maintain and review the daily TAP tool
- Must be able to submit results to the Program Manager
- Must be able to ensure all Acute treatments are performed according to established policies and procedures
- Must be able to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements
- Must be able to ensure accurate documentation of information related to patient treatment is entered into ACES
- Must be able to monitor ACES compliance on a daily basis
- Must be able to perform Acute treatments according to current Charge Nurse Guidance recommendations
- Must be able to demonstrate leadership competencies and skills
- Must be able to demonstrate management skills
- Must be able to provide leadership in the supervision of dialysis personnel
- Must be able to ensure the delivery of maximum quality care to all patients
- Must be able to demonstrate continuous quality improvement skills
- Must be able to demonstrate relationship development skills
- Must be able to demonstrate results orientation skills
- Must be able to demonstrate team building skills
- Must be able to demonstrate motivating employees skills
- Must be able to demonstrate performance management skills
- Must be able to demonstrate decision making skills
- Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication (written and verbal) interpersonal and customer service skills
- Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
- Must be able to check their work
- Must be able to interact with patients
- Must be able to interact with facility staff
- Must be able to interact with physicians
- Must be able to coordinate technical staff
- Must be able to ensure preventative maintenance program for routine machine maintenance
- Must be able to ensure timely repair of disabled machines
- Must be able to coordinate infection control measures
- Must be able to perform routine water culturing
- Must be able to perform water testing
- Must be able to log results
- Must be able to transport equipment and supplies
- Must be able to communicate technical information to staff
- Must be able to serve as liaison between administrative staff of each hospital/facility and the Program Manager
- Must be able to practice cost containment strategies in all areas including medical supply inventory and personnel
- Must be able to review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures
- Must be able to comply with local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Must be able to assist with various projects as assigned by the Program Manager
- Must be able to perform Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Program audits as directed
- Must be able to participate in QAI meetings as requested
- Must be able to assure proper reporting of QAI activities
- Must be able to assess daily patient care needs and communicate concerns to attending physician
- Must be able to implement changes in patient care/treatment as directed
- Must be able to collaborate with prescribing physicians
- Must be able to communicate with the physician and other members of the healthcare team
- Must be able to interpret, adjust, triage and complete patient care plans
- Must be able to perform Acute treatments according to current Charge Nurse Guidance recommendations
- Must be able to oversee all dialysis related medical and emergency functions
- Must be able to coordinate with appropriate technical staff
- Must be able to ensure preventative maintenance program for routine machine maintenance
- Must be able to ensure timely repair of disabled machines
- Must be able to coordinate infection control measures
- Must be able to perform routine water culturing
- Must be able to perform water testing
- Must be able to log results
- Must be able to transport equipment and supplies
- Must be able to communicate technical information to the staff
- Must be able to serve as liaison between the administrative staff of each hospital/facility and the Program Manager
- Must be able to practice cost containment strategies in all areas including medical supply inventory and personnel
- Must be able to review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures
- Must be able to comply with local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Must be able to assist with various projects as assigned by the Program Manager
- Must be able to perform Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Program audits as directed
- Must be able to participate in QAI meetings as requested by the Program Manager
- Must be able to assure proper reporting of QAI activities
- Must be able to assess daily patient care needs and communicate concerns to attending physician
- Must be able to implement changes in patient care/treatment as directed
- Must be able to collaborate with prescribing physicians
- Must be able to communicate with the physician and other members of the healthcare team
- Must be able to interpret, adjust, triage and complete patient care plans
- Must be able to perform Acute treatments according to current Charge Nurse Guidance recommendations
- Must be able to oversee all dialysis related medical and emergency functions
- Must be able to coordinate with appropriate technical staff
- Must be able to ensure preventative maintenance program for routine machine maintenance
- Must be able to ensure timely repair of disabled machines
- Must be able to coordinate infection control measures
- Must be able to perform routine water culturing
- Must be able to perform water testing
- Must be able to log results
- Must be able to transport equipment and supplies
- Must be able to communicate technical information to the staff
- Must be able to serve as liaison between the administrative staff of each hospital/facility and the Program Manager
- Must be able to practice cost containment strategies in all areas including medical supply inventory and personnel
- Must be able to review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures
- Must be able to comply with local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Must be able to assist with various projects as assigned by the Program Manager
- Must be able to perform Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Program audits as directed
- Must be able to participate in QAI meetings as requested by the Program Manager
- Must be able to assure proper reporting of QAI activities
- Must be able to assess daily patient care needs and communicate concerns to attending physician
- Must be able to implement changes in patient care/treatment as directed
- Must be able to collaborate with prescribing physicians
- Must be able to communicate with the physician and other members of the healthcare team
- Must be able to interpret, adjust, triage and complete patient care plans
- Must be able to perform Acute treatments according to current Charge Nurse Guidance recommendations
- Must be able to oversee all dialysis related medical and emergency functions
- Must be able to coordinate with appropriate technical staff
- Must be able to ensure preventative maintenance program for routine machine maintenance
- Must be able to ensure timely repair of disabled machines
- Must be able to coordinate infection control measures
- Must be able to perform routine water culturing
- Must be able to perform water testing
- Must be able to log results
- Must be able to transport equipment and supplies
- Must be able to communicate technical information to the staff
- Must be able to serve as liaison between the administrative staff of each hospital/facility and the Program Manager
- Must be able to practice cost containment strategies in all areas including medical supply inventory and personnel
- Must be able to review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures
- Must be able to comply with local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Must be able to assist with various projects as assigned by the Program Manager
- Must be able to perform Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Program audits as directed
- Must be able to participate in QAI meetings as requested by the Program Manager
- Must be able to assure proper reporting of QAI activities
- Must be able to assess daily patient care needs and communicate concerns to attending physician
- Must be able to implement changes in patient care/treatment as directed
- Must be able to collaborate with prescribing physicians
- Must be able to communicate with the physician and other members of the healthcare team
- Must be able to interpret, adjust, triage and complete patient care plans
- Must be able to perform Acute treatments according to current Charge Nurse Guidance recommendations
- Must be able to oversee all dialysis related medical and emergency functions
- Must be able to coordinate with appropriate technical staff
- Must be able to ensure preventative maintenance program for routine machine maintenance
- Must be able to ensure timely repair of disabled machines
- Must be able to coordinate infection control measures
- Must be able to perform routine water culturing
- Must be able to perform water testing
- Must be able to log results
- Must be able to transport equipment and supplies
- Must be able to communicate technical information to the staff
- Must be able to serve as liaison between the administrative staff of each hospital/facility and the Program Manager
- Must be able to practice cost containment strategies in all areas including medical supply inventory and personnel
- Must be able to review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures
- Must be able to comply with local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Must be able to assist with various projects as assigned by the Program Manager
- Must be able to perform Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Program audits as directed
- Must be able to participate in QAI meetings as requested by the Program Manager
- Must be able to assure proper reporting of QAI activities
- Must be able to assess daily patient care needs and communicate concerns to attending physician
- Must be able to implement changes in patient care/treatment as directed
- Must be able to collaborate with prescribing physicians
- Must be able to communicate with the physician and other members of the healthcare team
- Must be able to interpret, adjust, triage and complete patient care plans
- Must be able to perform Acute treatments according to current Charge Nurse Guidance recommendations
- Must be able to oversee all dialysis related medical and emergency functions
- Must be able to coordinate with appropriate technical staff
- Must be able to ensure preventative maintenance program for routine machine maintenance
- Must be able to ensure timely repair of disabled machines
- Must be able to coordinate infection control measures
- Must be able to perform routine water culturing
- Must be able to perform water testing
- Must be able to log results
- Must be able to transport equipment and supplies
- Must be able to communicate technical information to the staff
- Must be able to serve as liaison between the administrative staff of each hospital/facility and the Program Manager
- Must be able to practice cost containment strategies in all areas including medical supply inventory and personnel
- Must be able to review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures
- Must be able to comply with local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Must be able to assist with various projects as assigned by the Program Manager
- Must be able to perform Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Program audits as directed
- Must be able to participate in QAI meetings as requested by the Program Manager
- Must be able to assure proper reporting of QAI activities
- Must be able to assess daily patient care needs and communicate concerns to attending physician
- Must be able to implement changes in patient care/treatment as directed
- Must be able to collaborate with prescribing physicians
- Must be able to communicate with the physician and other members of the healthcare team
- Must be able to interpret, adjust, triage and complete patient care plans
- Must be able to perform Acute treatments according to current Charge Nurse Guidance recommendations
- Must be able to oversee all dialysis related medical and emergency functions
- Must be able to coordinate with appropriate technical staff
- Must be able to ensure preventative maintenance program for routine machine maintenance
- Must be able to ensure timely repair of disabled machines
- Must be able to coordinate infection control measures
- Must be able to perform routine water culturing
- Must be able to perform water testing
- Must be able to log results
- Must be able to transport equipment and supplies
- Must be able to communicate technical information to the staff
- Must be able to serve as liaison between the administrative staff of each hospital/facility and the Program Manager
- Must be able to practice cost containment strategies in all areas including medical supply inventory and personnel
- Must be able to review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures
- Must be able to comply with local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Must be able to assist with various projects as assigned by the Program Manager
- Must be able to perform Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Program audits as directed
- Must be able to participate in QAI meetings as requested by the Program Manager
- Must be able to assure proper reporting of QAI activities
- Must be able to assess daily patient care needs and communicate concerns to attending physician
- Must be able to implement changes in patient care/treatment as directed
- Must be able to collaborate with prescribing physicians
- Must be able to communicate with the physician and other members of the healthcare team
- Must be able to interpret, adjust, triage and complete patient care plans
- Must be able to perform Acute treatments according to current Charge Nurse Guidance recommendations
- Must be able to oversee all dialysis related medical and emergency functions
- Must be able to coordinate with appropriate technical staff
- Must be able to ensure preventative maintenance program for routine machine maintenance
- Must be able to ensure timely repair of disabled machines
- Must be able to coordinate infection control measures
- Must be able to perform routine water culturing
- Must be able to perform water testing
- Must be able to log results
- Must be able to transport equipment and supplies
- Must be able to communicate technical information to the staff
- Must be able to serve as liaison between the administrative staff of each hospital/facility and the Program Manager
- Must be able to practice cost containment strategies in all areas including medical supply inventory and personnel
- Must be able to review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures
- Must be able to comply with local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Must be able to assist with various projects as assigned by the Program Manager
- Must be able to perform Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Program audits as directed
- Must be able to participate in QAI meetings as requested by the Program Manager
- Must be able to assure proper reporting of QAI activities
- Must be able to assess daily patient care needs and communicate concerns to attending physician
- Must be able to implement changes in patient care/treatment as directed
- Must be able to collaborate with prescribing physicians
- Must be able to communicate with the physician and other members of the healthcare team
- Must be able to interpret, adjust, triage and complete patient care plans
- Must be able to perform Acute treatments according to current Charge Nurse Guidance recommendations
- Must be able to oversee all dialysis related medical and emergency functions
- Must be able to coordinate with appropriate technical staff
- Must be able to ensure preventative maintenance program for routine machine maintenance
- Must be able to ensure timely repair of disabled machines
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