RN - DIALYSIS

Unit Information : Intermediate Care (IClient)

Location : Las Palmas Medical Center

Building : A

Floor : 5th

Order Detail :

Facility Department Number : 74926

Discipline : Dialysis

Quantity : N / A

Target Start Date : Shift :

Shift :

Call Requirements : Yes

Weekends : 4 weekend shifts per 4 week schedule

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s) :

• Number of Beds -N / A, we have a multi room where we can do up to 4 patients at a time, but we also do 1 : 1 at the bedside in the patient rooms, we also cover patients at Las Palmas Rehab
• Number of Staff 10
• Type of staff :
• Day Shift all nurses are dayshift, however they work late in evening or night sometimes depending how may patient we have and role.
• 1st call start no later than 0730 and will dialyze hemodialysis and peritoneal patients in the Main Dialysis Unit and floor units;

2nd call-will arrive no later than 0800 will support First Call and will assist with hemodialysis and peritoneal patients in the Main Dialysis Unit and floor units.

Peritoneal Dialysis patients at Rehab needing to be disconnected in the A.M. will be performed by Second Call. Third Call will arrive no later than 0800 and will start in ER / ICU and in isolation patient’s rooms, one to one.

Hemodialysis treatments at Rehab will be dialyzed by third call or by first or second call if there are no other patients in the Main Campus.

Day Call will arrive no later than 0800 and will start in ER / ICU and in isolation patient’s rooms, one to one. Day call will be the first to be flexed out and so forth

• Night Shift We cover the needs of the hospital 24 / 7 so staff may be called in if emergent
• Patient Ratios Patients out of critical areas ratio is 1 dialysis RN to 2 patients (1 : 2) or up to 1 : 4 with Dialysis Tech.

Patients in critical areas ratio is 1 dialysis RN to 1 patient (1 : 1)

• Types of Patients : Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, CRRT, Plasmapheresis, Leukopheresis,
• Type of equipment Fresenius T Dialysis Machines, Tablo Dialysis Machines, PD Machines, Glucometer, Vitals Machine, Copier, Fax, Phone, Imobile
• EMR Meditech
• Permanent Positions on Unit? (Y / N) Yes

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for : (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters)

Must have : candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

• Team player
• Great Communication Skills
• BLS & ACLS

Preferred or nice to have : candidates with these skills will be considered first.

5+ yrs Dialysis nursing experience

List typical procedures performed on unit(s) :

• Fistula Access
• Central Line Access

Best personality Fit :

• team player
• Flexible
• Friendly

Dress Code : Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.

• Scrub Color - Galaxy Blue-RNs & LVNs; Teal for PCTs / CNAs
• No Crocks, No Artificial Nails

Unit Guidelines / Policies : Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

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14 days ago