RN - Acute - Travel

Department:
Facilities Operations : 012940400

Team Catalyst Region 04 : OPER







Float Required:
Yes
Float Locations:
Geisinger Medical Center: 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17821 Geisinger Wyoming Valley: 1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA18711 Geisinger Community Medical Center: 1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510 Geisinger Lewistown Hospital: 400 Highland Avenue, Lewistown, PA 17044


On-Call Required?:
Yes
Machines Used:
T Machines used. Ion ROs. PD cycler and manual exchanges along with HD required.


Number of Stations:
14



Schedule Notes: ***URGENT BACKFILL: CURRENT CONCRETE END DATE OF 6/28/25 BUT Client IS ACTIVELY SEEKING APPROVAL TO EXTEND PAST THIS DATE.*** 4 10-hour shifts per week with flexibility required from candidate based on patient census', with every other Saturday required. Days may be longer than 10 hours. Candidate may be required to complete a mid-day transfer between facilities. On-call 2-3 times/week. To meet the guarantee of hours, traveler must be able to pick up additional shifts as needed. Candidates must be trained in Peritoneal Dialysis! Candidates with Pediatric HD and PD experience are preferred but not required. ***TDAP, PATCH, ADULT ABUSE REGISTRY AND FBI FINGERPRINT REQUIRED FOR HOSP. CLEARANCE.***

Duties:

Job Description



Hospital Services (Acute) Registered Nurse



Client is seeking a Registered Nurse who is looking to give life to patients in an Acute Hospital setting. RNs in this role work autonomously alongside the hospital staff to assess, troubleshoot, and make sound decisions for the critically ill patients.

If you haven t considered Nephrology nursing before, read on as we think that you should. Dialysis Experience is NOT required.

What you can expect:



1:1 Patient Care. Deliver acute hemodialysis to in-patients with chronic kidney disease, as well as patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and transplant. Average Patient to Nurse Ratio is 2:1 or 1:1.

Patient education. Whether this is the first or a blip in their chronic treatment, our RNs are experts in educating our patients and families.

Specialized, complex care. RNs deliver care to patients who are often dealing with multiple co-morbidities and/or acute conditions which require unique treatment plans and the ability to leverage a broad range of nursing skills and knowledge.

Not just hemodialysis. Acute RNs may deliver nephrology care across multiple renal therapies: peritoneal, continuous renal replacement and apheresis.

Expect the unexpected. When you walk in the door each day you don't know what patients you might have, their condition, when you will get them or when you will be done for the day.

Autonomy in a Hospital Setting. Deliver dialysis to patients at a particular hospital or group of hospitals and become an integral part of their team and ours. As a teammate in an acute setting you work on your own almost all of the time. Each day you assess, troubleshoot, and make sound decisions for critical patients. Our Hospital Services group performs 1.1M treatments annually.

Schedule. No two days are ever the same for an acute dialysis nurse - long days and on call are required. Schedules vary by hospital system. For this role expect to know your weekly schedule in advance, but your daily schedule may change depending on patient needs. Must be in commutable distance based on on-call requirements.



Some details about this position:

You must be flexible on the final home clinic placement it may be in a different location; there is also the potential to float to various clinics during and after your training

You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holiday



Education:

Associates Degree in Nursing (A.D.N) from accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N); three-year diploma from accredited diploma program may be substituted for nursing degree



Skills:

Requirements:

Experience requirement is 1 year of recent (ending within the last 2 years) dialysis experience in Acute

Willingness to work a flexible schedule with mandatory overtime required due to the nature of the acute treatment you are providing.

Work long days without notice

Ability to travel to multiple hospitals within a given area (Be sure to ask your recruiter about the commute range for this position.)

Experience assessing, trouble shooting and making sound recommendations in stressful situations

Physical Requirement: nurses often have to push/pull large hemodialysis machines around the hospital with little or no assistance

Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook

You might also have (a.k.a. preferred, not required):

Hemodialysis nursing experience in an acute or chronic setting

Medical/surgical (Med/Surg), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), and/or Emergency Room (ER) experience

Certified Hemodialysis Nurse (CHN)

Licensure:

Current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state where practicing



City: Danville



Schedule:

Start Date: 06/02/2025

End Date: 06/28/2025

Hours Per Week: 36.00

Hours Per Day: 12.00

Days Per Week: 3.00