Overview

Services offered on 4C include Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Therapeutic Apheresis. Most treatments are performed during normal business hours of 7am to 7pm, however there are treatments provided after hours. The night shift dialysis RN will finish up the treatments from the day and provide any emergent treatments overnight. When dialysis or apheresis services are not needed, the night shift dialysis RN will function in the role of a support RN under the guidance of the house supervisor. Patients may receive dialysis/apheresis in the unit or at the bedside depending on the level of care required. It is important that a RN be proficient in these skills by the end of 8-12 week training. Successful RNs on this unit have been self-starters, team players, had medical/surgical experience, are great with customer service, and exhibit the ability to provide education and care for a complex patient population. In addition to an active Unit Based Council, 4C has four other unit specific workgroups offering staff ample opportunity for involvement in shared leadership. The unit is staffed Monday-Saturday. Staff rotate 24 hour call on Sundays.

A Registered Nurse at Springfield Memorial Hosptial means becoming a part of a Magnet hospital that raises the bar for excellence. The SMH environment expects high quality care for patients and RNs who want to advance learning to ensure they can be the best nurse possible. Quality nurses not only understand, but also exhibit, that “care starts with caring.” Nursing is about caring for people. Above all else, working at Memorial means we expect you to exceed customer expectations. You can do this by treating each patient as if they are the only one you are caring for that day, being the calm voice for the family, finding the answers when you don’t have one, and displaying compassion in all interactions. 

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• Licensed as RN in State of Illinois.
• Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required. Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.
• Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.