Pediatric Nurse II- Dialysis
At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/Children's Wisconsin has a part-time opening for Pediatric Nurse within our Dialysis Unit Care team.Work Schedule: Mon, Tues, Wednesday, Friday from 8-430, 0.8 FTE. On call rotation starting about 6 months post job start, every 7 weeks. On‑Call Rotation:Occurs every 7 weeksOn-call coverage is for after-hours for the entire weekDuring their on-call week, the employee works 8:00 AM–4:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday to remain available for last-minute updatesHere are some facts about the Dialysis DepartmentDialysis Staff:6 Dialysis Nurses – provide outpatient dialysis services, inpatient and ICU services, and provide 24/7 on-call support to home families and inpatient nursing staff who may be caring for a patient on dialysis. Responsible for training and supporting home dialysis patients, including staffing a weekly home dialysis clinic. 1 Dialysis Technician – are an integral part of the outpatient dialysis unit operations. Dialysis techs set up machines, initiate and discontinue patient treatments and keep the outpatient dialysis unit stocked with supplies to assure the best care is given to our patients.5 Nephrologists – Provided inpatient and outpatient coverage to patients that are on or needing dialysis services.Multidisciplinary Ancillary Staff: Social work, Nutrition, Psychology, Child Life, Transplant Coordinators and more provide ongoing support, education and other regulatory requirements to our patients and their families.Dialysis Unit:One Patient Training roomWater treatment room is double the size as it used to be, with state of the art Reverse Osmosis System to provide Ultra Pure water for patient treatments6 patient treatment stations (4 chairs in an open bay area and 2 private rooms)Outpatient Hemodialysis on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, sometimes SaturdaysPatient treatments average 3 to 4 hours eachFirst shift starts at 0600Treatment days end around 1700On Tuesdays, nurses work in the Peritoneal Dialysis Clinic, where patients who perform their dialysis at home, come to see a multidisciplinary t...