Dialysis Charge RN
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Dialysis

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Guarantee Hours: 40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday: 5:30 AM – 10:30 PM (8 or 12-hour shifts, day/evening based on department needs)
• Weekends: Every other weekend (EOW), 5:30 AM – 10:30 PM (8 or 12-hour shifts)
• Occasional Sundays due to holidays, same hours as weekends
• Float required to cover all other dialysis locations

Job Description

• Charge Nurse experience required
• Experience with outpatient chronic and acute dialysis required
• Responsible for charge nurse duties in a 24-chair unit when assigned
• Acute care coverage for an 8-station unit

Required Skills

• Chronic outpatient dialysis
• Administration of blood and blood products
• Cannulation of AV graft and AV fistula
• Dialysate conductivity testing
• Management of dialysis alarms (air foam detector, arterial pressure, blood leak, blood pump, conductivity, dialysate pressure, power failure, temperature, ultrafiltration, venous pressure)
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Infection control and management of complications such as air emboli, cardiac arrest/CPR, chest pain, clotted access, disequilibrium syndrome, fluid overload, hemolysis, hyperkalemia, hypotension, muscle cramps, pericarditis, pyrogenic reaction, seizures

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York
• Minimum 1 year of dialysis experience within the last year
• Experience in outpatient dialysis setting
• Experience in charge nurse roles
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Administration of blood and blood products
• Ability to cannulate AV graft and AV fistula

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience in dialysis nursing (chronic outpatient and acute)
• Charge nurse experience required
• Prior travel experience: Not required
• First-time travelers accepted

Additional Notes

• Must be willing to float to other dialysis locations
• Local candidates must live more than 75 miles away to qualify for travel pay rates

This position offers a structured schedule with a focus on dialysis nursing in both chronic outpatient and acute settings, requiring strong clinical skills and charge nurse leadership experience.