Overview$15,000 Sign On Bonus Available!
The Dialysis Hospital Services Nurse (Acute RN) provides specialized dialysis, renal nursing care, and if contractually required, plasmapheresis treatments in our SUNY and Crouse acute hemodialysis unit. The Acute RN collaborates with hospital and outpatient care team members to ensure patients receive the safest care with the highest-quality outcomes.
Schedule: Potential fulltime shifts vary from four 10-hour shifts, 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Weekly on call required.
Compensation: Pay range from $41.00-$54.00 depending on nursing and dialysis experience; experience preferred
Benefits:
- Up to 12 weeks’ paid training with preceptor
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Life and long-term care insurance provided
- Paid time off, paid sick time and extended illness benefits
- Retirement plans with employer contributions
- Education reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program
- Among others
Responsibilities
What You Can Expect:
- Prepare and monitor equipment used for intermittent or continuous dialysis and water treatment in the acute setting, including quality control checks
- Perform and document pre-, intra- and post-dialysis assessments
- Initiate, monitor and terminate dialysis treatments per established policies and procedures
- Dispense medication as ordered and document per policy and procedure in hospital medical record
- Administer blood and blood products per hospital policy and procedure
- Accurately receive, transcribe and implement written and verbal orders from physicians
- Access lab reports, interpret and report necessary information to nephrologist
- Provide renal education to patients and family members and document appropriately
- Serve as primary dialysis contact for nephrologists and hospital staff and liaison to outpatient dialysis center
- Adhere to DCI and hospital policies and procedures including proper completion of occurrence reports as necessary
- Additional tasks as necessary
Qualifications
Successful Candidates Bring:
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated clinical proficiency
- Desire to collaborate with care teams
- Ability to problem solve
- Customer service mindset in communicating with patients, team members and partner hospital
Education/Training:
- Current New York RN license required
- Six months’ dialysis and/or critical care nursing experience preferred
- Current CPR and BLS certifications
