Registered Nurse (RN) - Dialysis - PRN
Saint Mary's Regional Health System
Russellville, AR
Your experience matters
At Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Dialysis RN joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More about our team
A Dialysis Nurse in a hospital is a specialized Registered Nurse (RN) who provides critical care to patients with acute or chronic kidney failure. They play a vital role in administering dialysis treatments, a life-sustaining procedure that removes toxins, excess fluids, and waste from the blood when the kidneys can no longer function properly.
In a hospital setting, dialysis nurses care for patients with severe kidney conditions, including those in critical care, post-surgical recovery, or undergoing emergency dialysis due to sudden kidney failure. They operate and monitor dialysis machines, assess patients before, during, and after treatments, manage complications such as low blood pressure or fluid imbalances, and ensure infection control measures are strictly followed.
Beyond technical skills, dialysis nurses provide education and emotional support to patients and their families, helping them understand the dialysis process, dietary restrictions, and long-term care plans. They collaborate with nephrologists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive kidney care.
With strong critical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to work in high-pressure situations, dialysis nurses in hospitals play a crucial role in stabilizing and improving the health of patients with renal conditions.
How you'll contribute
A Dialysis RN who excels in this role:
· Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
· Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
· Documents patient care given.
· Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
· Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
· Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
· Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
· Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Why join us
· We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
· Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
· Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
· Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
· Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
· Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What we're looking for
· Education: Associate degree required. BSN preferred.
· Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
· Certifications: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire
· Licenses: Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with the State of Arkansas or a licensed Registered Nurse from a Compact State with the proper Arkansas paperwork filed within 30 days of hire.
More about Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center is a 170-bed hospital located in Russellville, Arkansas, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.
EEOC Statement
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.