Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN - Acute Dialysis with experience in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and apheresis treatments for a fast-paced inpatient dialysis unit.

Details

• Acute Care Inpatient Dialysis unit providing hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and apheresis treatments 24/7
• Patient population includes end stage renal disease, acute kidney injury, metabolic imbalances, dialysis access problems, and drug overdoses requiring dialysis treatment
• Unit includes 9 bays and 1 isolation room for known Hep B patients, equipped for telemetry monitoring
• Central cardiac monitoring station and patient call system at the nurses' station
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Average patient length of stay is 4-5 hours for hemodialysis/apheresis treatments
• Hemodialysis treatments performed at bedside in ICU for hemodynamically unstable patients
• Peritoneal dialysis performed in patient's room
• Uses Tablo Dialysis devices, Baxter Amia PD devices, and Spectra Optia Apheresis devices
• Day shift, 3x12 hours, 6:30am-7:00pm
• Rotating weekend schedule required
• Floating required between 3 Cone Health campuses
• On-call required: Sundays every 3rd week, Saturdays every other week

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) in hand at time of consideration
• BLS certification required, ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Experience with Tablo Dialysis machines
• Ability to cannulate AV fistula and AV graft
• Experience with tunneled/non-tunneled catheters
• Skilled in initiating and setting up dialysis treatment
• Experience managing anticoagulation, ultrafiltration calculations, and vascular access malfunction
• Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation/EKG
• Experience managing dialysis-related complications such as hyperkalemia, hypotension, fluid overload, and disequilibrium syndrome
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care for patients undergoing hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and apheresis treatments
• Perform cardiac monitoring for patients on telemetry or requiring surveillance during treatment
• Supported by ancillary staff including certified hemodialysis technicians and a nursing secretary
• All RNs must pass a compliance EKG exam regardless of specialty, with two attempts allowed
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for consideration
• Local candidates are not accepted for this position