Certification Details
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
- EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- Tech Cert Verification - National
- HIPAA Safety Manual Acknowledgement
- State License 1 Verification
- NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN / LVN, AP)
- NIH Stroke Certification
- Pass / Fail Testing (EKG / Medication)
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute
Job Details
- 3x12s, Days, 630a-630p
- Possible every other weekend, up to 6 shifts
- Float required - can be floated between 3 Cone Health campuses.
- Call required on Sunday nights ONLY
- Patient population includes those with end stage renal disease, acute kidney injury, metabolic imbalances, dialysis access problems, or drug overdoses requiring hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis treatments.
- Patients are acutely ill with a variety of medical-surgical or critical care diagnoses.
- Apheresis patient population includes patients with various neurologic, renal, or hematologic / oncologic diseases.
- Hemodialysis Department provides hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and apheresis treatments 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
- Department consists of 9 bays and 1 isolation room for known Hep B patients and is equipped for telemetry monitoring.
- Nurses’ station contains a central cardiac monitoring station and a patient call system.
- Nursing care is provided 24 hours, 7 days a week by registered nurses who are supported by an ancillary staff of certified hemodialysis technicians and a nursing secretary.
- Cardiac monitoring is provided by hemodialysis nurses for patients on telemetry or those requiring surveillance during treatments.
- The average length of stay is 4-5 hours in the department for hemodialysis / apheresis.
- For hemodynamically unstable patients in the ICU, treatments are performed in the patient’s room with the hemodialysis nurse at the patient’s bedside during the procedure.
- Peritoneal dialysis is performed in the patient’s room.
- Tablo Dialysis Devices
- Baxter Amia PD Devices
- Spectra Optia Apheresis Devices
Job Requirements
- Government-Issued Photo ID Required.
- Social Security Card
- Must be AHA or ARC - Always required for L&D, Cardiac Progressive Care, ICU, OB Specialty Care, Cath Lab Techs, EP Techs, EKG Techs, and RRTs.
- BLS - Basic Life Support - Required for all candidates unless specified below. Must be AHA or ARC.
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - Always required for Pediatrics, PICU, and RRTs.
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure - Always required for L&D, NICU, OB Specialty Care
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course - May be preferred for certain units.
- EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring - Please check Unit Description or Job Description in NOVA to determine certifications required.
- Tech Cert Verification - National - Detailed list of requirements for various technical certifications.
- HIPAA Safety Manual Acknowledgement
- Acknowledgement of PassFail Testing - Not required for certain positions.
- State License 1 Verification - Various state licenses required.
- NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN / LVN, AP)
- Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) - Not required for Behavioral Health RNs
- NIH Stroke Certification
- Pass / Fail Testing (EKG / Medication) - Required for all RNs except Behavioral Health
- CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute
- Medication Test / Pharmacology Competency Exam
- Color Blind Testing Online
- Competency Exam
- Dysrhythmia / EKG Competency Exam
Schedule Information
- Days, 630a-630p
- Possible every other weekend, up to 6 shifts
- Float required between campuses
- Call required on Sunday nights ONLY
- Hemodialysis Department operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
Unit Specific Information
- Float required - can be floated between 3 Cone Health campuses.
- The hemodialysis unit consists of 9 bays and 1 isolation room for known Hep B patients and is equipped for telemetry monitoring.
- Nursing care is provided 24 hours, 7 days a week by registered nurses who are supported by an ancillary staff of certified hemodialysis technicians and a nursing secretary.
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