Specialty Care RN - Dialysis*

San Bernardino County; Colton (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in Colton, CA is recruiting a Specialty Care Registered Nurse for the Dialysis Unit. The role includes full nursing duties, patient assessment, planning, evaluation, and education for patients and families.

Qualifications include CA RN licensure, 1 year of RN experience, BLS and ACLS, and dialysis/nephrology certifications or coursework as required by the unit.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain RN licensure in California.
• 1 year of full-time RN experience.
• Must have and maintain BLS certification and certifications required by the Dialysis Unit.
• ACLS certification required.
• Dialysis or nephrology coursework/certification is preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Perform full range of professional nursing duties in the Dialysis Unit.
• Assess, plan, evaluate and implement patient care per standards and policy.
• Administer medications and treatments; document care.
• Educate patients and families.

Skills

Registered Nurse licensure

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)

Dialysis/Nephrology certification courses

Tools

Dialysis unit certifications

Job description

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for Specialty Care Registered Nurses who perform a full range of professional nursing duties in the Dialysis Unit. Duties include assessing, planning, evaluating and implementing patient care in accordance with accepted standards of practice and organizational policy, administering medications and treatments, performing documentation and providing education to patients and families.

Official County Title: Specialty Care Registered Nurse

Located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles), Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.

To learn more about Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, please visit: www.arrowheadregional.org.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU). The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-employment Process: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation, drug test, verification of employment history and education.

Availability: Twenty-four (24) hour responsibility, weekly on-call is required for positions in Acute Hemodialysis.

Certifications: Additional certifications may be required depending on the needs of the department.

Visa Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Candidates must possess all of the following:

• License: Must possess and maintain Registered Nurse licensure with the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Experience: One (1) year of full-time experience as a licensed registered nurse.
• Certification: Must possess and maintain current Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and certifications/courses required by the Dialysis Unit.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Vascular or Hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis course OR
• Certified Nephrology Nurse OR Certified Dialysis Nurse Certification

Schedule: Weekly on-call is required for positions in Acute Hemodialysis.

Candidates possessing a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and two (2) years of experience in a Dialysis Unit are desired.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference

Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF).