Outpatient Dialysis RN
Williston, North Dakota
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston Medical Center

Dialysis RN Travel Opportunity

Location: Williston, North Dakota
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Specialty & Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Dialysis RN
• Required Experience: Must have chronic dialysis experience (years not explicitly stated, assume minimum 1+ year dialysis experience)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications

• BLS required

Work Environment & Patient Population

• Department: Outpatient Dialysis
• Unit licensed for 7 chairs (two pods: one with 3 patients, one with 4 patients)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:3-4
• Patient Population: Adults to geriatrics, mixture of catheters and fistulas
• 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
• Nephrologist onsite 2 days/month; otherwise available by phone
• Charge Nurse present on each shift
• No Medical Assistants, CNAs, or Patient Care Techs; staffed with RNs and 1 LPN

Scheduling & Shifts

• Shift Types:

  • 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 to cover sick calls or emergencies
• Team scheduling with 2 nurses minimum on the floor at all times; 3 nurses during shift changes
• No call or standby requirement
• Scrub color: Any

Orientation & Training

• Unit-specific orientation: 3 shifts (12 hours each) with another RN on the floor; may vary based on experience
• Training provided for reading water room and using bicarbonate mixer

Additional Notes

• 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
• Attributes for success: teamwork, motivation, compassionate care, patient safety, attention to infection control
• Radius rule: Candidates must live within 50 miles and may not have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit-associated facility in the past 12 months
• Return to Office (RTO) needed upfront; no additional RTO approved after submission

This position offers varied shifts with a focus on teamwork and patient-centered care in an outpatient dialysis setting.