Regional Travel RN — IV Hydration Specialist

Harborview Health Systems; Thomaston (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Harborview Health Systems is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as the Regional RN IV Hydration Nurse for five skilled nursing centers. The role requires travel between Pierce, Satilla, Thomaston, Tifton, and Thomasville to assess residents and coordinate IV hydration services.

You will collaborate with Directors of Nursing, physicians, and management, provide education on dehydration signs and IV criteria, document thoroughly, and ensure care follows approved orders and HIPAA

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted RN license in the state or states of practice.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• IV therapy experience with competency in IV assessment, initiation, maintenance, and complication prevention.
• Knowledge of hydration management, laboratory interpretation, infection prevention, and change-in-condition assessment.
• Skilled nursing, long-term care, infusion, or home-health experience preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, documentation, education, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining effective collaboration with facility and regional leadership.
• Ability to manage responsibilities across five centers and complete required follow-up timely.
• Basic proficiency with electronic medical records, virtual meeting platforms, email, and remote-work technology.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel regularly between assigned centers.

Responsibilities

• Visit each assigned center monthly to assess residents for laboratory needs, changes in condition, dehydration risks, and potential need for IV hydration.
• Review relevant clinical information, including laboratory results, diagnoses, medications, intake, output, weights, vital signs, nursing documentation, and recent changes in condition.
• Identify residents who may benefit from further medical evaluation or consideration for IV hydration.
• Communicate assessment findings and clinical concerns to the Director of Nursing, facility management, and appropriate medical provider.
• Complete the required UDA and other supporting clinical documentation accurately and timely.
• Maintain documentation that supports the resident’s condition, clinical need, provider notification, orders, treatment, response, and follow-up.
• Work with each Director of Nursing and management team to establish an effective process for identifying and following residents with hydration concerns.
• Collaborate with nurse practitioners, physicians, and other medical providers to encourage appropriate use and understanding of IV hydration services.
• Provide education to nursing staff and medical providers regarding signs and symptoms of dehydration, laboratory indicators, early intervention, IV hydration criteria, documentation requirements, and resident follow-up.
• Assist facility teams with reducing avoidable complications and hospital transfers related to dehydration when clinically appropriate.
• Follow up on residents receiving IV hydration to evaluate tolerance, response to treatment, laboratory results, and any additional clinical needs.
• Confirm that IV hydration services are provided according to practitioner orders, professional nursing standards, infection-control practices, and company policies.
• Maintain ongoing communication with facility leadership regarding residents at risk, identified opportunities, completed assessments, and needed follow-up.
• Participate in clinical meetings, audits, education sessions, and quality-improvement activities as requested.
• Provide remote support to assigned centers through medical-record review, telephone communication, virtual meetings, education, and clinical follow-up.
• Maintain organized records of facility visits, resident reviews, recommendations, interventions, outcomes, and educational activities.
• Protect resident privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and Harborview Health Systems policies.
• Perform other related clinical duties as assigned.

Skills

IV therapy

Hydration assessment

Clinical documentation

Communication

Travel-ready

Education

RN license

Nursing degree

Tools

EMR systems

Teleconferencing

Remote access tools

Job description

Harborview Health Systems is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as the Regional RN IV Hydration Nurse for five skilled nursing centers. The role requires travel between Pierce, Satilla, Thomaston, Tifton, and Thomasville to assess residents and coordinate IV hydration services.

You will collaborate with Directors of Nursing, physicians, and management, provide education on dehydration signs and IV criteria, document thoroughly, and ensure care follows approved orders and HIPAA