Hemodialysis Registered Nurse
Princeton, West Virginia
Princeton Community Hospital

Dialysis RN Opportunity - Princeton, West Virginia

Position Details

• Specialty: Dialysis
• Location: Princeton, West Virginia
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Dialysis Unit with 5 machines (2008T Fresenius)
• Patient Ratios:

  • 2 patients per 1 RN
  • 4 patients per 1 RN and 1 dialysis tech
  • Critical care patients 1:1 RN
• Shift Type: 12-hour day shifts
• Scheduling: Block scheduling may be possible; no self-scheduling
• Weekend Requirements: Every other Saturday, 7 AM to 7 PM, with possible call that evening and Sunday
• Holiday Requirements: Call if contract nurse available
• Call/Standby: To be discussed with interested RN
• Floating: No floating except to ER, isolation room, ICU/CCU for hemodialysis patients
• Dress Code: Any color scrubs
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation during the first week

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Licensure: Valid RN license
• Experience: Hemodialysis experience required
• Certifications: BLS (AHA)
• Charge Nurse: Dialysis supervisor takes patient assignments
• Nursing Duties: RNs are not required to titrate drips
• Support Staff: Dialysis techs assist on the unit
• Patient Types: Includes ICU/CCU patients requiring 1:1 dialysis RN care; respiratory therapists manage vents, CPAP, BiPAP
• Monitoring: Central monitor tech reads strips along with home unit RN

Additional Notes

• 100-mile radius rule applies
• Occasional 7 PM call shifts
• No floating except as specified