Registered Nurse RN - Acute Hemodialysis

HCA Houston Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, dental, &

401(k) Plan with matching

Tuition assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Certification support

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast in Pasadena, TX is seeking a Hemodialysis Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver life-sustaining renal therapies across ICU, stepdown, and treatment suites. This highly autonomous role supports the nephrology team in a 340+ bed acute care hospital.

The schedule is five days per week, weekdays only, starting at 6:30 a.m., with opportunities to manage HD, PD, CRRT, and complex vascular access while ensuring exceptional patient outcomes and safety.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN program (Diploma/ASN/BSN).
• Texas RN license or Multi-State Compact (with 90-day Texas licensure requirement).
• Current BLS and ACLS per American Heart Association.
• Minimum 1 year dialysis experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high-quality renal care per state standards.
• Collaborate with nephrologists and care teams to provide comprehensive care.
• Apply the Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage framework in patient care.
• Advocate for chronic or acute kidney disease patients and families.
• Maintain alignment with hospital vision and patient experience goals.
• Perform daily dialysis nursing duties to achieve excellent clinical outcomes.

Skills

Renal care

Patient advocacy

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Nursing assessment

Education

RN degree (Diploma/ASN/BSN)

Tools

CRRT equipment

Vascular access care

Job description

Work schedule: 5 days per week, Weekdays Only - Start time: 6:30 a.m.

Advance your inpatient nephrology practice at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast and deliver life-sustaining renal therapies as a Hemodialysis Registered Nurse (RN). This highly autonomous position is strategically structured to attract dedicated Dialysis, Nephrology, Acute Dialysis, Chronic Dialysis, and Renal RNs who thrive in high-impact, critical care settings. Operating within our 340+ bed acute care facility, you will provide comprehensive renal replacement therapies—including acute and chronic hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD) management, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) support, fluid volume balance tracking, and advanced vascular access care for AV fistulas, AV grafts, and central venous catheters (CVC) across the ICU, stepdown units, and dedicated treatment suites. Partnering with leading local medical networks like the Renal Specialists of Houston, your clinical practice will be backed by a highly decorated hospital. Our facility proudly ranks among Healthgrades America’s 250 Best Hospitals™ and is a multi-year recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (placing us in the top 10% nationwide) alongside a Leapfrog "A" Hospital Safety Grade. Furthermore, your specialized work will be supported by a campus holding elite distinctions including the Healthgrades Critical Care Excellence Award™ and recognition from the American College of Cardiology as Pasadena’s only accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

What you will do in this role:

• Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered renal care aligned with departmental requirements and specific state and specialty practice standards.
• Partner closely with nephrologists and interdisciplinary care teams to deliver individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate clinical care.
• Utilize proven, established clinical nursing frameworks, specifically focusing on the "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage" methodology.
• Serve as a dedicated advocate for chronic or acute kidney disease patients, families, and caregivers throughout the treatment process.
• Demonstrate a consistent commitment to the organization’s vision, mission, and core values to support an unparalleled patient experience.
• Execute daily dialysis nursing duties to achieve excellent clinical outcomes that directly boost overall departmental performance.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• Current BLS and ACLS issued from American Heart Association required.
• 1 year of clinical Dialysis experience as a licensed RN in an acute care setting required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service 340+ bed acute care hospital in Pasadena, Texas. We have been a leader of medical care in Pasadena for more than 50 years. With board-certified physicians, registered nurses and expert technicians, the community has come to rely on us for top-quality, comprehensive and compassionate healthcare. HCA Houston Southeast is the only hospital in Pasadena with both Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology and full accreditation by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

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