Dialysis Hospital Services Nurse (Acute RN)

Dialysis Clinic, Inc.•Weirton, WV

7d•$33 - $44

About The Position

Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is recruiting a compassionate, motivated nurse to provide individualized care for hospitalized patients facing acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. The Dialysis Hospital Services Nurse (Acute RN) provides specialized dialysis and renal nursing care, and provides plasmapheresis treatments if contractually required, in the Weirton Medical Center acute hemodialysis unit. The nurse works with hospital and outpatient care team members to support safe care and high-quality outcomes. This is a full-time position with four 10-hour shifts starting at 6:30 a.m. The schedule includes on-call responsibilities and travel between sites. Pay ranges from $33 to $44 per hour, depending on nursing and dialysis experience. A sign-on bonus of $8,000 is offered. Paid training of up to 12 weeks with a preceptor is provided.

Requirements

Current West Virginia RN license.
Current CPR and BLS certifications.
Excellent communication skills.
Demonstrated clinical proficiency.
Desire to collaborate with care teams.
Ability to problem solve.
Customer-service mindset when communicating with patients, team members and the partner hospital.

Nice To Haves

Six months of dialysis and/or critical care nursing experience; experience is preferred, and job-shadow opportunities are available.

Responsibilities

Prepare and monitor equipment used for intermittent or continuous dialysis and water treatment in the acute setting, including performing quality-control checks.
Perform and document pre-, intra- and post-dialysis assessments.
Initiate, monitor and terminate dialysis treatments according to established policies and procedures.
Dispense medications as ordered and document them in the hospital medical record according to policy and procedure.
Administer blood and blood products according to hospital policy and procedure.
Accurately receive, transcribe and implement physicians’ written and verbal orders.
Access laboratory reports, interpret information and report necessary findings to the nephrologist.
Provide renal education to patients and family members and document it appropriately.
Serve as the primary dialysis contact for nephrologists and hospital staff and as a liaison to the outpatient dialysis center.
Follow DCI and hospital policies and procedures, including completing occurrence reports as necessary.
Perform additional tasks as necessary.

Benefits

Up to 12 weeks of paid training with a preceptor.
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits.
Life and long-term disability insurance at no additional expense to the employee.
Paid time off (PTO), including holidays.
Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO, providing paid time for doctor appointments, sickness or medical leave.
Retirement plans with a 50% match on each contributed dollar for eligible employees, up to 8 percent.
Education reimbursement.
Employee assistance program.
Wellness program.
$8,000 sign-on bonus.