Chronic RN

Overview

Primary

Job Title:

Chronic Registered Nurse

Alternate / Related Job Titles: Chronic Dialysis Registered Nurse;
Hemodialysis Registered Nurse;
Nephrology Registered Nurse; ESKD Registered Nurse;
Dialysis Clinic RN

Location & Onsite Flexibility: Lowell, MA — Onsite

Contract Details:

• Position Type:
  Contract
• Contract Duration:
  Approximately 13 weeks
• Start:
  As Soon As Possible
• Pay Rate: $46 – $47/hr

Job Summary: The Chronic Registered Nurse is accountable for providing and coordinating clinically competent nursing care for patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis treatment. As a key member of the End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) care team, this role supports patient assessment, care planning, education, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and facility operations.

• Provide comprehensive pre-, intra-, and post-hemodialysis nursing care for assigned patients.
• Perform ongoing assessment, analysis, documentation, and modification of patient treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Collaborate with physicians, supervisors, charge nurses, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure safe and effective care delivery.
• Administer medications per prescription or approved protocols and document clinical effectiveness and justification.
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans, transplant options, and modality choices.
• Direct and support patient care staff, including RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and Patient Care Technicians, as appropriate.
• Initiate and assist with emergency response measures when required.
• Ensure proper laboratory collection, processing, shipping, and rescheduling of missed or insufficient samples.
• Participate in staff training, orientation, leadership activities, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient medical records.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

May serve as Team Leader or Nurse in Charge upon meeting all requirements, including:

• Completion of all required education and training
• Minimum 9 months RN experience
• Minimum 3 months chronic or acute hemodialysis RN experience

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current and unrestricted state RN license
• CPR / BLS Certification (current or upon hire)
• Must meet all state practice requirements

• 1 year of nephrology nursing experience within the last two years as an RN
• Chronic hemodialysis experience required
• Strong clinical judgment, documentation, and patient education skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment

• Frequent standing, bending, and direct patient care activities
• Regular lifting, moving, and assisting patients with ambulation
• May lift up to 30 lbs. and assist with equipment up to 200 lbs. (with assistance)
• Exposure to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
• Work performed in a healthcare facility environment with controlled temperatures and moderate noise
• May require travel to training sites or other facilities
• Successful completion of Ishihara Color Blindness Test required (reasonable accommodations considered)

EO/AA

Employer:

Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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