Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN)
About the role
A Dialysis Registered Nurse provides specialized nursing care at one of DCI’s in-center hemodialysis units as part of a patient care team. Our RNs are integral in ensuring safe care and the highest quality outcomes are prioritized for every patient.
Responsibilities
- Prepare dialysis machine, its alarms, and treatment supplies and ensure quality standards are met
- Perform hemodialysis treatments per facility policies and procedures
- Ongoing patient education, training and health coaching
- Monitor patients during dialysis, assessing and communicating changes with physician and families
- Administer and chart all prescribed medications
- Follow CDC/CMS infection control regulations
- Participate in patient care conferences, rounds and chart reviews
- Document required patient education efforts
- Facilitate continuity of care with local hospitals
- Assist in medication inventory maintenance
- Lead a small patient care team
- Contribute to onboarding new staff members as directed
- Additional tasks as requested
Qualifications
- Accredited nursing degree required
- Dialysis experience not required, job shadow opportunities available
- DCI provides 3-months of comprehensive training, including classroom group sessions and one-on-one skills training
- New graduates encouraged to apply
Skills
Excellent communication skills
Demonstrated clinical excellence
Desire to collaborate with care teams
Ability to problem solve
Benefits
- Paid 12-week training with preceptor
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Life and long-term disability insurance are provided at no additional expense to the employee
- Paid time off (PTO), including holidays
- Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO – paid time for doctor appointments, sickness, or medical leave
- Retail plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent
- Education reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program
- Among others
Pay
Compensation ranges from $32-$42 per hour, depending on nursing and dialysis experience
Schedule
Full-time, three 12-hour shifts starting at 4:45am; Sundays off; no overnight shifts
Benefits
- Paid 12-week training with preceptor
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Life and long-term disability insurance are provided at no additional expense to the employee
- Paid time off (PTO), including holidays
- Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO – paid time for doctor appointments, sickness, or medical leave
- Retail plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent
- Education reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program
- Among others
Security Roles and Responsibilities
Security Roles and Responsibilities can be reviewed at: https://www.dciinc.org/security-roles
Contact
If you have any questions or need accommodations, please contact Doug Patterson at Accommodations@dciinc.org or call 615-327-3061.