Registered Nurse
Core
Acute (inpatient) Registered Nurse delivering specialty nephrology care in a hospital setting for patients with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease.
Role type
Acute Inpatient Dialysis Nurse
Builds
Lifesaving dialysis care within hospital systems (ICU, CCU, ED)
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology / Dialysis
Required skills
Nephrology care delivery, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Apheresis, patient observation, machine setup, interdisciplinary team collaboration, managing patients with multiple co-morbidities
Preferred skills
ICU, Critical Care Unit (CCU), Emergency Room (ER), or Medical Surgical (Med Surg) experience, Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN), Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN)
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Peritoneal Dialysis systems, CRRT machines, Apheresis equipment
Responsibilities
Deliver nephrology care through various renal therapies in a fast-paced hospital environment, oversee patient groups with support of PCTs, conduct patient observations and measure stats, work in dynamic settings including ICU, CCU, and ED, provide care during regularly scheduled and on-call shifts
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC