Registered Nurse / RN Dialysis

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Dialysis HEMO Unit Registered Nurse in Westwood, NJ.

Why Join Us? 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better 

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. 
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. 
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. 
• Learn more about the benefits offered for this job. 

Get to Know Your Team: 

• Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200 employees, and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.

• The RN - Outpatient Dialysis provides quality care for ESRD patients requiring maintenance hemodialysis treatments in both acute and non-acute settings utilizing the nursing process.
• Initiation of dialysis treatment on patients with: AV fistulas, including cannulation; AV grafts, including cannulation; dual lumen catheters.
• Continuously monitors and interprets vital signs in conjunction with the dialysis procedure and treats complications as they arise according to the physician or policy guidelines.
• Administers medications to patients accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintains a safe environment in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory agencies.
• Identifies and assesses renal patients on admission and discharge to the dialysis unit, i.e., assessment of breath sounds; assessment of cardiac sounds; assessment of fluid overload; weights of patient.
• Implements, documents, and monitors plan of care during dialysis procedure for each assigned patient.
• Assists with the delivery of care to patients other than assigned patients as designated.
• Maintains adequate communication between the hemodialysis department, patients, physicians, floor nursing staff, other hospital departments, and outpatient dialysis facilities.
• Gives relevant, objective reports of patients’ reactions to hemodialysis to physicians and other health care team members as indicated.
• Keeps proper documentation on specific hemodialysis records.
• Shows increasing understanding of group dynamics and is able to charge responsibilities in hemodialysis when necessary.
• Provides a safe and therapeutic environment for his/her patient not only with equipment, but in areas of infection control as well.
• Practices BSI precautions.

Job Requirements:

• Associate’s degree in Nursing.

• Current valid NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.

• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

• Prior Hemodialysis experience.

• Knowledge of infection control guidelines and specific aseptic techniques required in a hemodialysis unit.

• Knowledge of dialysis equipment with accurate interpretation and proper intervention of alarm conditions

Preferred Job Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

• Prior Critical Care experience.

Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education, and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.