Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Acute Dialysis position at a Level II Trauma Center in Decatur, IL, requiring active IL licensure and a minimum of 1 year of acute inpatient dialysis experience.

Details

• Acute care inpatient dialysis unit in a 372-bed Level II Trauma Center
• Small unit with 2 rooms and 4 beds; average daily census of 3–6 patients
• Patient population includes acute renal failure, acute kidney injury (AKI), hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis cases
• Schedule is 4x10-hour day shifts, 7:00–17:30
• On-call required approximately 2–3 overnight calls per week; every third Saturday with on-call coverage through Monday at 7:00; 1-hour response time required for call (emergent cases only)
• Unit is closed Sundays; a single on-call nurse covers the weekend
• Floating within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate facility is required of all travelers
• Charting is done in Cerner (experience preferred)
• B. Braun Dialog machine experience required
• Scrubs are provided for this role
• Free parking on-site (permit required, obtained during orientation)

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of acute care inpatient dialysis experience required
• BLS required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI AHA cards not accepted); ACLS preferred
• Required clinical skills: administration of blood/blood products, Mannitol/albumin/23.4% NaCl, blood flow rates (Qb), dialysate flow rates (Qd), peritoneal catheter and vascular access malfunction management, and venous pressure monitoring
• Required dialysis setup skills: cannulation of AV graft and AV fistula, tunneled/non-tunneled catheter access, and confirming absence of disinfectant in system
• Required machine alarm troubleshooting: arterial pressure, blood leak detector, conductivity, and venous pressure alarms
• Required symptom management: air emboli, cardiac arrest, chest pain, clotted access/poor blood flow, disequilibrium syndrome, filter blood leak, fluid overload, hyperkalemia, hypotension, muscle cramps, pyrogenic reaction, and seizures
• Required additional skills: post-treatment access care, airway management, blood glucose monitoring, and infection control
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Level I & II trauma experience preferred
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• All required licenses and certifications must be active at time of consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• Former permanent or PRN employees of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before being eligible as a traveler
• Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• RTO requests of more than 5 days require facility approval
• 13-week contract