RN - Dialysis
About Facility
- 351 licensed beds
- No Trauma Designation
- Teaching Hospital
- Chest Pain Center
- Stroke Center
Unit Information
- Beds: 6
- Average census: 14-18 patients per day
- Minimum experience required: 1 year
- First-time travelers accepted: Yes
Patient Types / Common Diagnoses
Adult inpatient Dialysis – Acute and Chronic Renal Failure
Patient Ratios
- RN: 2:1, or 3:1 with hemodialysis technician
- Hemodialysis Technician: 4:1 with RN
Required Licensure & Certifications
BLS, ACLS, NIHSS – Resource Team requirements
Skills Required
- Assessments
- Medication Administration
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
Support within the Department
- CNA: Not applicable
- Receptionist/HUC: Not applicable
- Charge Nurse: Oversees department operations and patient throughput
- Phlebotomy: Not applicable
- IV/VAT Team: Not applicable
- Resource Nurse: Not applicable
- Respiratory Therapist 24/7: Yes
- Hospitalist 24/7: Yes
- Intensivist 24/7: Yes
- Telemetry monitoring/tech: Yes
Technology / Equipment
- EMR: Encompass/Epic
- IV Pump: Baxter
- Medication Dispensing: Omnicell
- Monitors: Philips
- Unit-specific equipment: Tablo Hemodialysis System and Baxter Home Choice Claria for peritoneal dialysis
Floating
N/A
Orientation (Facility and Unit)
- NEO
- 2 days departmental orientation
Scheduling
- Weekend rotation: Sunday call once a month
- On call: Sunday call once a month for a 12-hour shift
Other Notes
- Scrub color: Royal Blue
- Parking: Free staff parking deck
- Unit culture: Positive, teamwork-oriented, close-knit team