Hospital Dialysis Registered Nurse

DAVITA

120d•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is seeking a Dialysis Registered Nurse at Putnam Community Medical Center (Palatka, FL) who is looking to give life in a hospital setting. You can make an exceptional difference in the lives of our patients and their families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. DaVita – which is Italian for "giving life" – is working to provide quality service to patients, partners, and teammates. Our mission is to be the Provider, Partner, and Employer of Choice. As an Acute (Inpatient) Dialysis Nurse you'll provide specialty nephrology care within a variety of settings (ICU, CCU, ED and more). You will work with your head, heart and hands each day in a fast paced environment. Specialty in multiple renal therapies. Acute (inpatient) RNs may deliver nephrology care through Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Apheresis. Work daily in a hospital setting. Deliver dialysis to patients at a contracted healthcare system, and become an integral part of both the hospital and DaVita team.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice
Associates Degree in Nursing (A.D.N) from accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N); three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree
Hemodialysis Experience Required
Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), Emergency Room (ER), or Medical Surgical (Med Surg) experience
Successful completion of the pre-employment color blind test

Nice To Haves

Dialysis experience IS required.
Potential to float to various facilities during and after your training
You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holiday

Responsibilities

Deliver care to patients who are often dealing with multiple co-morbidities which require unique treatment plans and the ability to leverage a broad range of nursing skills and knowledge.
Oversee a group of patients with the support of PCTs to conduct patient observations, measuring stats and machine set up.
Provide lifesaving care during regularly scheduled and on-call shifts.
Commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.