Peritoneal Nurse

-Bachelors Degree in Nursing
-Atleast with years of experience as Peritoneal Nurse
-1 year of acute care experience and 6 months experience in nursing care of the ESRD patient in a dialysis center; minimum of 6 months in self-care training, either hemodialysis or PD
-Required Licenses/Certifications
-Registered Nurse
-CPR-BCLS
-Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
-Maintain professional appearance at all times.
-Ability to handle confidential information.
-Ability to work with therapeutic equipment.
-Input data into computer programs.
-Knowledge of nursing process and ability to deliver patient care based on standards of care.
-Registered Nurses deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process. Nurses collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.
-Nurses effectively interact with patient and significant others, while maintaining the standards of professional nursing.
-Registered Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. Due to the broad range of medical conditions they encounter, they must be well-versed in a large variety of health conditions.
-Registered Nurses have a professional obligation to participate in committee activities, surveys, and improvement initiatives.
-The Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Nurse is proficient in providing peritoneal dialysis therapies to patients with chronic renal failure. As an educator, he/she is responsible for adequately training the patient in the proper techniques of peritoneal dialysis to ensure quality treatments are obtained.