Travel RN - Acute Dialysis

Overview

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Acute Dialysis position at a Level II Trauma center in Decatur, IL, requiring a minimum of 1 year of acute care inpatient dialysis experience and an active IL RN license.

• Acute care inpatient hospital setting with a 2-room, 4-bed dialysis unit
• Average daily census of 3–6 patients
• Patient population includes acute renal failure, acute kidney injury (AKI), hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis cases
• Specialized skills required: administration of blood/blood products, Mannitol/albumin/23.4% NaCl, AV graft and fistula cannulation, tunneled/non-tunneled catheter management, and peritoneal catheter care
• Equipment experience required on
  
  B. Braun Dialog machine
• Charting via Cerner (experience preferred)
• Schedule is 4x10-hour day shifts, 7:00–17:30
• On-call required: 2–3 overnight calls per week; every third Saturday with on-call coverage through Monday at 07:00; 1-hour response time required for emergent cases only
• Sundays are closed with only the on-call nurse available
• Works every other weekend
• Floating within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital is required of all travelers
• Free parking available with a permit obtained during orientation
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• Candidates who have been a permanent or PRN employee of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before being considered as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• RTO requests of up to 5 days are generally accommodated; anything beyond 5 days requires facility approval
• Scrubs are provided for this role
• The facility does not accept travel pairs
• 13-week contract

• Active Illinois (IL) RN license required — must be in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 1 year of acute care inpatient dialysis experience required
• BLS required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI cards not accepted)
• ACLS preferred
• Active licenses and certifications must be current at the time of consideration
• Experience with acute renal failure, AKI, hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis required
• Proficiency with
  
  B. Braun Dialog dialysis equipment required
• Skills required:
  
  blood flow rate (Qb) and dialysate flow rate (Qd) management, vascular access malfunction, venous pressure monitoring, and machine alarm troubleshooting (arterial pressure, blood leak detector, conductivity, venous pressure alarms)
• Symptom management experience required: hypotension, fluid overload, hyperkalemia, cardiac arrest, seizures, disequilibrium syndrome, pyrogenic reaction, air emboli, and others
• Professional skills required: airway management, blood glucose monitoring, and infection control
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• SSN and date of birth required for consideration

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs

Job : P-730078

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