Dialysis Registered Nurse
Williston, ND
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Dialysis RN Travel Opportunity

Location: Williston, North Dakota
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Specialty: Dialysis RN
• Department: Outpatient Dialysis
• No clinical involvement outside dialysis unit
• Must have chronic dialysis experience
• Willingness to read water room and use bicarbonate mixer (training provided)
• Nephrologist onsite 2 days/month; available by phone otherwise
• Charge Nurse supervises each shift
• No Medical Assistants, CNAs, or Patient Care Techs; staffed with RNs and 1 LPN
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:3-4
• Licensed for 7 chairs (two pods: 3 patients and 4 patients)
• Common patient population: Adult to geriatric with catheters and fistulas

Certifications & Experience

• BLS Certification required
• Must have chronic dialysis experience (years of experience not explicitly stated, assume minimum 1+ year dialysis experience)
• Prior travel experience not explicitly required

Work Schedule & Shifts

• Varied shifts:

  • Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 5:00 AM - 5:30 PM or 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday: 5:00 AM - 5:30 PM, 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM, or 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• Rotating weekends required
• Every other holiday required
• Minimum 36 hours guaranteed, but must be willing to pick up additional shifts as needed
• Team scheduling with 2 nurses minimum on the floor at all times
• Orientation: 3 shifts (12 hours each) with another RN, depending on experience
• No call or standby requirement
• Scrub color: Any

Patient Care & Equipment

• Common medications: Heparin, Hep B vaccine, Flu vaccine, Zemplar, Ferleccit, cinacalcet, midodrine, darbepoetin alfa, PRN meds (Tylenol, Zofran, occasional antibiotics)
• Equipment: Fresenius 2008T dialysis machines
• EMR system: Clarity
• ER and Code team available for patient emergencies
• Next closest Kidney Dialysis Unit is a 2-hour drive away
• Some patients travel up to 5 hours for dialysis

Additional Notes

• Teamwork, motivation, compassionate care, patient safety, and infection control attention are key attributes for success
• Must be willing to cover shifts for sick calls or emergencies as part of team effort
• Radius rule: Candidates must live within 50 miles and cannot have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN with certain affiliated facilities in the past 12 months
• All requested time off (RTO) must be listed upfront on the contract; no additional RTO approvals after submission

This position is ideal for a Dialysis RN with solid chronic dialysis experience who is flexible with scheduling and committed to teamwork in a small outpatient dialysis setting.