Travel RN - Acute Dialysis

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Acute Dialysis position requiring a minimum of 2 years of experience, BLS certification, and a GA or compact RN license.

Job Details

• Inpatient dialysis unit with 1 room containing 8 beds and an average daily census of 20 patients,

• Adult to geriatric patient population, including COVID-positive dialysis patients,

• Patient ratio of 1:1-2,

• Procedures include hemodialysis at the dialysis bay and bedside, AV fistula and graft access, permcath access, and dressing changes,

• EMR:
Epic; medication dispensing via Pyxis;

B. Braun dialysis machines used,

• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:45 AM - 8:15 PM),

• 36 hours per week with a minimum of 12 hours of on-call per week,

• On-call required 1-2 times per week,

• Every other weekend required,

• Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed,

Job Requirements

• Active GA or compact RN license required,

• Current BLS certification required,

• Minimum 2 years of renal/dialysis RN experience required,

• Experience with hemodialysis, AV fistula and graft access, permcath access, and dressing changes required,

• RTO must be submitted at time of consideration; max 7 days allowed, and RTO cannot be requested during the first week of assignment,

• Two supervisory references (manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are highly preferred for consideration,

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include performing hemodialysis on inpatients, closely monitoring patient status during treatments, administering medications, transfusing blood as ordered, and communicating frequently with Nephrologists regarding orders or changes in patient condition,

• Navy blue scrubs required,

• Travelers who have previously worked at any Piedmont facility must have been away for a full year before returning as a traveler,

• Holiday coverage is required: if one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work all of them with no holiday RTO permitted; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two of them,

• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day,

• No schedule change requests or alternate shift requests are accepted - the posted shift is firm,

• Local candidates are accepted for this position,

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply