Travel RN - Acute Dialysis

Travel RN - Acute Dialysis

American Traveler

Jacksonville, Illinois, United States

Position ID: P-783839

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

$1,987.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Dialysis RN with a minimum of 2 years of acute dialysis experience and an active IL RN license for a critical access, Magnet hospital.

Details

• Acute care inpatient dialysis unit within a critical access, Magnet hospital
• 1:1 patient ratio
• 3x12-hour day shifts from 7:00am to 7:30pm with on-call coverage from 7pm to 9pm following shifts
• Every other weekend required, with Sunday on-call only from 7am to 9pm
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities
• Uses Cerner for charting
• Uses Gambro and Phoenix dialysis equipment

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required, or must be in process with an ETA to obtain
• BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI cards not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of acute dialysis experience required
• Skilled in initiating and setting up dialysis treatment
• Ability to cannulate AV fistula and AV graft
• Experience with tunneled and non-tunneled catheters
• Knowledge of dialysate conductivity testing and disinfectant system checks
• Experience managing anticoagulation, blood flow rates, and ultrafiltration calculations
• Able to troubleshoot dialysis machine alarms including air, blood leak, pressure, and temperature alarms
• Skilled in managing dialysis-related complications such as hypotension, hyperkalemia, fluid overload, and clotted access

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive acute dialysis care including treatment initiation, monitoring, and post-treatment care
• Manage vascular access, blood return, and post-treatment access care
• Monitor for and respond to dialysis-related complications including cardiac arrest, chest pain, hemolysis, and seizures
• Any solid color scrubs permitted
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction
• Previous PERM or PRN employees of the hospital system must be separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Time off requests beyond 5 non-holiday days require facility approval
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• Free parking permit provided, arranged during orientation

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12