RN - Dialysis

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Dialysis

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Variable Days/Evenings
- Monday to Saturday

Hours per Shift: 8, 10, 12 hours

Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience

License: Required

Certifications: BLS Certification

Must-Have: Chronic dialysis experience; willingness to read water room and use bicarb mixer; must be able to cover shifts when needed.

Description:

Department is outpatient dialysis.

The unit is licensed for 7 chairs.

One pod has 3 patients while the other pod accommodates 4 patients.

Nurse-to-patient ratios are 1:3-4.

The patient population ranges from adult to geriatric with a mixture of catheters and fistulas.

Experience with common medications such as heparin, Hep B vaccine, flu vaccine, Zemplar, Ferleccit, cinacalcet, and darbepoetin alfa is necessary.

Occasional use of PRN medications like Tylenol and Zofran is also required.

Equipment used includes Fersenius 2008T.

The electronic medical record system in use is Clarity.

The schedule includes varied shifts on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

On Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, shifts can be from 5 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., or 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Scheduling may vary based on patient census, with rotating weekends and every other holiday required.

There is no call or standby requirement.

Scrub color is flexible.

Unit-specific orientation consists of 3 shifts working alongside another RN, depending on experience.

Attributes that contribute to success in this unit include teamwork, motivation, compassionate care, patient safety, and attention to infection control.

The radius rule is 50 miles, and candidates must not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN for any associated facility within the past 12 months.

Request time off must be provided upfront, and additional requests will not be approved after submissions.

The cancellation policy allows for up to 4 shifts to be canceled during the 13-week assignment.

The care setting is post-acute.

This position is part of the nursing division.

Shift notes indicate variable days and evenings with specific early morning and evening shift times.

Megning a rotating weekend schedule and every other holiday is included.