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Dialysis Float Nurse (Per Diem)

St. Luke's University Health Network

#BLS #Patient Care #Healthcare #RN License #Medical/Surgical Nursing #Dialysis #Hemodialysis #New Jersey Nursing License #Pennsylvania Nursing License

Quick overview

The Dialysis Nurse is responsible for coordinating and providing individualized quality patient care through assessment, planning, and evaluation. They collaborate with physicians and other staff to implement care interventions and maintain departmental records.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a current RN license in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and have BLS certification. One year of medical/surgical or hemodialysis experience is preferred.

professional certificateCare PlanningPatient AssessmentClinical DocumentationBLSNursing ProcessPatient Care CoordinationPatient TransportHemodialysis

Job description

St.
Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.
The employees of St.
Luke's are our most valuable asset!
Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
Must be willing to travel to all campuses.
The Dialysis Nurse is responsible for coordinating and providing individualized quality patient care based on the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
Formulates collaborative plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes.
Implements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness is accordance with care plan.
Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources.
Coordinates care of the patient with the Physician, Social Worker, Dietitian and other staff members.
Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers.
Maintains departmental records for administrative and regulatory purposes.
Participates in identifying unit needs and supporting unit goals and objectives then contributes to the growth of the Patient Care Services Department.
Assumes responsibility for a clean, orderly environment PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time.
Stand for up to 10 hours per day; 8 hours at a time.
Walk 6 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time.
Consistently lift, carry and push objects up to 10 lbs.
Occasionally lift, carry and push objects up to 50 lbs.
Transport patients weighing up to 300 lbs. via wheelchair, bed and /or stretcher.
Frequently stoop and bend.
Frequently reach above shoulder level.
Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies.
Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision.
EDUCATION: Current RN license in the State of Pennsylvania and New Jersey required.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: One year medical/surgical experience preferred, or experience in hemodialysis.
Individualized orientation program for all areas.
Evidence of successful completion of BLS.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.
Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer.
Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.
It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.
Thank you for your interest in St.
Luke's!!
St.
Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Founded in 1872, St.
Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.
With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.
St.
Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St.
Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital.
The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
In 2021, St.
Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.
St.
Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row.
Also, for the third straight year, St.
Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award.
In 2025, St.
Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024.
Lastly, in 2025, St.
Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.
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