Registered Nurse (RN) – Dialysis

Location: Rochester, New York
Shift: Day/Evening Rotating Shifts
Schedule: Flexible 8, 10, or 12-Hour Shifts
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN) for a high-volume dialysis program in Rochester, New York. This role requires strong experience in both chronic outpatient and acute dialysis settings, including charge nurse responsibilities within a fast-paced dialysis environment.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership abilities, dialysis clinical expertise, and the flexibility to support multiple dialysis locations and patient populations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to chronic outpatient and acute dialysis patients
• Operate and monitor dialysis treatment equipment safely and effectively
• Perform patient assessments before, during, and after dialysis treatments
• Monitor patients for dialysis-related complications and respond appropriately
• Cannulate AV fistulas and AV grafts
• Manage tunneled and non-tunneled dialysis catheters
• Administer blood products and medications as ordered
• Serve as Charge Nurse for a 24-chair dialysis unit when assigned
• Support acute dialysis coverage for 8-station acute dialysis services
• Maintain accurate patient documentation and treatment records
• Ensure infection control, patient safety, and regulatory compliance standards are met
• Float to additional dialysis locations as needed

Requirements

• Active RN License required
• Minimum 1 year of dialysis nursing experience required
• Charge Nurse experience required
• Chronic outpatient dialysis experience required
• Acute dialysis experience required
• Current BLS Certification required
• Strong dialysis emergency management and critical thinking skills required
• First-time travelers accepted

Required Skills & Clinical Competencies

Candidates should have experience with:

• Fresenius dialysis systems
• Chronic outpatient dialysis
• Acute dialysis care
• AV fistula and graft cannulation
• Tunneled and non-tunneled catheter management
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Administration of blood and blood products
• Dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Infection control protocols

Dialysis Alarm & System Management

Experience managing:

• Air foam detector alarms
• Blood leak detector alarms
• Blood pump alarms
• Conductivity alarms
• Dialysate pressure monitoring
• Ultrafiltration alarms
• Temperature alarms
• Venous and arterial pressure alarms
• Power failure responses

Clinical Complication Management

Experience responding to:

• Hypotension
• Hyperkalemia
• Fluid overload
• Air emboli
• Cardiac arrest/CPR
• Chest pain
• Seizures
• Hemolysis
• Muscle cramps
• Disequilibrium syndrome
• Clotted access and poor blood flow rates
• Pyrogenic reactions
• Pericarditis

For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.