Travel Nurse RN - Dialysis
Rochester, NY
First Connect Health
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

⚡ 40-HOUR DAY-SHIFT INPATIENT ACUTE DIALYSIS RN CONTRACT – ROCHESTER, NY

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Inpatient Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN) in Rochester, New York (Monroe County / Western New York / Lake Ontario region). Operating within a specialized acute inpatient dialysis pavilion and bedside intensive care service at a 528-bed tertiary teaching hospital, this clinical nephrology assignment features a dependable 40-hour daytime schedule (07:00 AM – 17:00 PM / 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, four 10-hour shifts guaranteed weekly with block scheduling supported). RELIABLE 40-HOUR DAYTIME SCHEDULE ($2,472/WEEK)! $1,512/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! NO SUNDAY WORK (CLOSED SUNDAYS)! BLOCK SCHEDULING OFFERED! FIRST-TIME TRAVELERS ACCEPTED! EPIC EHR! LATE NOVEMBER START! Stationed across a 6-bed acute dialysis unit and delivering critical bedside hemodialysis runs throughout the hospital (including ICUs and stepdown units), the nephrology RN manages adult and geriatric patients presenting with acute kidney injury (AKI), end-stage renal disease (ESRD), fluid overload, severe electrolyte imbalances, and metabolic toxicities. If you are an acute dialysis nurse skilled in AV fistula/graft cannulation, central venous dialysis catheter care (tunneled/non-tunneled), Fresenius machine troubleshooting, and dialysis complication management looking to earn $2,472/week on days in Upstate New York, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (40-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $2,472.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,512.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $24.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $36.00/hr
• (Travelers only; local clinicians residing within 75 miles not accepted per facility policy).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Day shifts, 4x10-Hours (07:00 AM – 17:00 PM / 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (Start Date: November 24, 2026).
• Scheduling Model: Department supports block scheduling.
• On-Call Requirements: Rotating overnight standby on-call required (3 to a maximum of 4 overnight call shifts per month).
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Every other Saturday rotation (unit is closed on Sundays—no Sunday shifts!); must be available to work one winter holiday during the contract.
• Department Setting & Capacity: Acute Inpatient Dialysis Unit (Dept: Dialysis / CC 103111026); features a 6-bed treatment suite and bedside treatment delivery across a 528-bed tertiary care hospital (average daily program census of ~40 treatments).
• Staffing Ratios: Typical patient ratios of 1:2 in the unit (1:1 for bedside ICU treatments).
• Uniform / Scrub Policy: Any combination of Navy Blue and White scrubs.
• Floating Scope: Floats within clinical competency and nursing scope across hospital inpatient units to perform bedside hemodialysis treatments.
• Equipment & Technology: Fresenius 2008T hemodialysis systems and Phoenix platforms.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Performance of acute hemodialysis treatments in the unit and at the bedside in ICUs for patients with acute renal failure, chronic ESRD exacerbations, severe hyperkalemia, and drug intoxications.
  • Vascular access management: aseptic accessing and de-accessing of tunneled and non-tunneled hemodialysis catheters, and expert cannulation of AV fistulas and AV grafts.
  • Machine priming, dialysate conductivity and pH testing, circuit setup, and heparin/anticoagulation administration.
  • Real-time monitoring and adjustment of blood flow rates (Qb), dialysate flow rates (Qd), venous pressures, transmembrane pressures, and ultrafiltration (UF) goals.
  • Rapid intervention and symptom management for intradialytic complications: acute hypotension, muscle cramping, disequilibrium syndrome, chest pain, pyrogenic reactions, filter clotting, and air emboli.
  • Dialysis machine alarm troubleshooting: air detector alarms, arterial/venous pressure limits, conductivity deviations, blood leak detection, and UF rate adjustments.
  • Post-dialysis procedures: reinfusion/blood return, access site dressing changes, post-treatment vitals, and fluid balance documentation.
• EMR System: Epic electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 1 full year of dedicated acute care inpatient hemodialysis RN clinical experience (first-time travel nurses accepted).
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active New York Single-State Registered Nurse (RN) License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys report; NY is not compact and pending licenses cannot be submitted).
• Certifications Required at Submittal:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
• EMR Competency: Hands-on Epic EHR experience is a hard requirement.

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