Job Description
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JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Education
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MUST BE CURRENTLY LICENSED IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AS A REGISTERED NURSE. RN with Dialysis experience preferred.
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Experience
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Must have 12 months experience in clinical nursing, and an additional 6 months of experience in nursing care of the patient with permanent kidney failure or undergoing kidney transplantation, including training in and experience with the dialysis process; or has 12 months of experience in nursing care of the patient on maintenance dialysis, or in nursing care of the patient with a kidney transplant, including training in and experience with the dialysis process. If the nurse responsible for nursing service is in charge of self-care dialysis training, at least 3 months of the total required experience is in training patients in self-care. Must have leadership qualities, organizational abilities and demonstrate clinical proficiency. Must be able to communicate effectively with the patients as well as physicians and project a professional attitude toward patients, visitors and students and other staff members.
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Physical
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This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
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Normal hospital and/or outpatient environment. Close eye work. Hearing of normal and soft tones. Exposed to electrical, biological and chemical hazards. Operates ACT machine, dialysis machine, acid mixer, bicarbonate mixer, computer, crash cart, etc. Frequent standing, walking and bending. Lifting up to 100 lbs., carrying up to 40 lbs., pushing/pulling up to 350 lbs.
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JOB SUMMARY
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Schedule
Day Shift | 8am-4:30pm, call rotation
About St. Bernards Healthcare
St. Bernards Healthcare has four hospitals in its network – the flagship facility anchoring the Matthews Medical Mile in Jonesboro, St. Bernards Medical Center; St. Bernards CrossRidge Community Hospital in Wynne, St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, and a management relationship with Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge.
Today, St. Bernards Medical Center is a major referral hospital offering advanced technology and medical services across four centers of excellence: Heart Care, Cancer Treatment, Women's and Children's Services and Senior Services. St. Bernards invests significant resources to bring advanced services, treatments and surgery techniques to our local patients.
Awards
- Arkansas Best Places to Work Recipient: 2012-2019
- Modern Healthcares Best Places to Work 2019 Recipient
