Travel RN - Acute Dialysis

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Acute Dialysis position requiring ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS certifications, with on-call responsibilities and floating between two campuses.

Job Details

• Acute care dialysis unit within a hospital setting, including the acute hemodialysis suite and ICU,

• Patient population includes ESRD and acute renal failure; case types include hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis,

• Nurse-to-patient ratios are 2:1 in the acute suite and 1:1 in the ICU,

• Patients in the acute suite are monitored by telemetry with monitor techs reading strips; ICU patients have bedside and central monitoring,

• Charting is done in MEDITECH,

• 12-hour shifts with rotating 7am and 11am start times,

• Every other Saturday required (maximum weekend requirement),

• On-call required one night per week and every other Sunday (maximum),

• First to float between two campuses approximately 16 minutes apart, as needed,

• 12-week assignment,

Job Requirements

• Active TX RN license or Compact (NLC) license; must be active at time of consideration - pending licenses not accepted,

• Required certifications (all AHA-issued, active, non-pending): BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS,

• Minimum 2 years of acute care dialysis nursing experience required,

• Proficiency in AVF/AVG cannulation and CVC access required,

• Experience with recognition and management of hemodialysis complications and emergencies required,

• Peritoneal dialysis experience required, including site care, catheter care, and initiation/termination of treatments,

• Ability to titrate Heparin drips required,

• BSN not required,

• Two professional references required for consideration: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire,

• Copy of driver's license required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include providing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis care in both the acute suite and ICU settings,

• May be asked to precept staff as needed by the unit,

• Set-rate drips used on this unit include amiodarone, cardizem, dobutamine, dopamine, and milrinone; ventilators, HiFlow, CPAP, and BiPap are used in the ICU only in collaboration with ICU RN and RT staff,

• Orientation consists of one shift of general paperwork followed by at least one shift of on-unit orientation,

• Navy blue scrubs required,

• Holiday coverage is rotated in with core staff,

• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any Common Spirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year are not eligible; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered,

• Reliability is strongly expected - call-outs are taken seriously and may result in termination,

• Local candidates are accepted for this position,