Travel Nurse RN - Dialysis - $2,086 per week
Company: TalentBurst, Inc
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: April 27, 2025
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Job Description:
TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a travel nurse RN Dialysis for a
travel nursing job in Lafayette, Indiana. Job Description &
Requirements
This position is accountable and responsible for the provision and
coordination of clinically competent care including assessment,
planning, intervention and evaluation for an assigned group of
patients. This may include delegation of appropriate tasks to
direct patient care staff including but not limited to RNs,
LVN/LPNs and Patient Care Technicians. As a member of the End Stage
Kidney Disease (ESKD) health care team, this position participates
in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality
improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and
facility operations. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
All duties and responsibilities are expected to be performed in
accordance with Client policy, procedures, standards of nursing
practice, state and federal regulations.
Performs all essential functions under the direction of the
Supervisor and with guidance from the Clinical Educator, Preceptor
or in collaboration with other Registered Nurses.
Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient
data pre - during - post hemodialysis treatment for assigned
patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes
adjustments or modifications to treatment plan as indicated and
notifies Team Leader, Charge Nurse, Supervisor or Physician as
needed.
Assesses, collaborates, and documents patient/family's basic
learning needs to provide initial and ongoing education to patients
and family.
Directs and provides, in collaboration with direct and ancillary
patient care staff, all aspects of the daily provision of safe and
effective delivery of hemodialysis therapy to assigned
patients.
Administers medications as prescribed or in accordance with
approved algorithm(s), and documents appropriate medical
justification and effectiveness.
Initiates or assists with emergency response measures.
Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff
training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
Ensures correct laboratory collection, processing and shipping
procedures are performed and reschedules missed or insufficient
laboratory collections.
Identifies expected outcomes, documents and updates the nursing
assessment and plan of care for assigned patients through
collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.
Ensures patient awareness related to transplant and treatment
modality options.
Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor. PHYSICAL
DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described
here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job.
The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves
heavy lifting, moving of patients and assisting with ambulation.
Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance.
This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and
the employee must be able to bend over.
The employee may occasionally be required to move, with assistance,
machines and equipment of up to 200 lbs., and may lift chemical and
water solutions of up to 30 lbs. as high as 5 feet.
The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility
with air temperature control and moderate noise levels.
May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials.
Day to day work includes desk work, computer work, interaction with
patients, facility/hospital staff and physicians.
The position may require travel to training sites or other
facilities.
May be asked to provide essential functions of this position in
other locations with the same physical demands and working
conditions as described above.
Candidates are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test
as a condition of employment. Note that: Failing the Ishihara Test
for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The Company will
consider whether reasonable accommodation can be made.
SUPERVISION:
Assigned oversight of Patient Care Technicians/LPNs/LVNs/RNs as a
Team Leader or designated Nurse in Charge, after meeting all the
following:
Successful completion of all client education and training
requirements for new employees.
Must have a minimum of 9 months experience as a RN.
Must have a minimum of 3 months experience in chronic/acute
hemodialysis as a RN. EDUCATION and LICENSURE:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current appropriate state licensure.
Current or successful completion of CPR BLS Certification.
Must meet the practice requirements in the state in which he or she
is employed. EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
1 year of Nephrology Nursing experience in the last two years as a
RN.
Chronic hemodialysis experience required Floating requirement:
Client required candidates to float to area sites within 50 miles
of the main site Shift details: Shifts will be discussed in detail
during the interview; the role requires a commitment of 40 hours
plus overtime and floating to area sites as need be. There is a
minimum guarantee of 36 hours per week. Please note you are NOT
eligible for Guaranteed hours if any of the following happen:
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