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Job Title: RN Dialysis
Specialty: Dialysis / Day Hospital - Renal & Multi-Patient Care
Place of Work (City/State): Bethesda, MD
Site: NIH Clinical Center (Nursing Department)
Exact location: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892
Duration: 13 weeks
Start Date: ASAP, upon completion of credentialing/onboarding
Shift Schedule: 4 10-hour shifts per week, 7:00a 5:30p Every other weekday: on-call 5:30p 6:00p Weekend call: minimum 24 hours per month
How many shifts needed per month: ~17 shifts/month (4 10-hr/wk) + 24 hrs weekend call/mo
Credentialing / Onboarding time: 6 weeks to 8 weeks
License: Any state license works (current, active, unrestricted)
Certifications: Current BLS (AHA or Red Cross) ACLS required
Education: BSN, ADN, or Nursing Diploma from an accredited program; passed NCLEX
Experience needed: 2 years acute care hospital experience with both dialysis AND med/surg experience required
Special Skills needed: Hands-on dialysis nursing proficiency in a hospital-based setting, including managing dialysis equipment, vascular access, and monitoring patients throughout treatment. Strong med/surg assessment skills to support the broader day-hospital patient population beyond dialysis. Able to manage adverse reactions and respond quickly to changes in patient condition across multiple patient types.
Responsibilities: Provide dialysis and general day-hospital nursing care at the NIH Clinical Center, managing both dialysis patients and a variety of other day-hospital patients as assigned. Perform pre-, intra-, and post-dialysis assessments; manage vascular access; operate and troubleshoot dialysis equipment; and maintain accurate clinical documentation throughout. Participate in every-other-weekday late call (5:30 6pm) and a minimum of 24 hours of weekend call per month.
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