The Dialysis Nurse supports Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) mission, vision, and core values. This role provides and directs patient care for patients experiencing acute or chronic kidney failure in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and policies, values, and mission of the organization. The Dialysis Nurse manages and oversees patients during acute and chronic dialysis treatments to maintain a safe environment, optimize outcomes, and maximize available resources. Additionally, the Dialysis Nurse actively participating in quality improvement initiatives and serves as a subject matter expert in specialty areas.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for the oversight and delivery of direct patient care aligning with established policies, procedures, and state and federal regulations.
Direct patient care includes all dialysis modalities: hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), Acute HD and PD. Demonstrates knowledge of Transplant along with other therapies as needed.
Participates in new hire training and orientation activities.
Implements prescribed treatments including Sodium (Na) modeling and Ultrafiltration modeling (when appropriate), ensuring stable treatment therapy.
Assesses patient response to treatment, communicates changes to Nephrology Providers and takes appropriate intervention; actively participates in the pre-evaluation, initiation, monitoring, termination, access care, and post evaluation of patients receiving treatment according to established procedure.
Assesses patient and family readiness and ability to perform dialysis including patient's home environment if necessary. Directs patients in the preventative maintenance of home therapies equipment, including water systems and analyses as appropriate.
Develops and maintains collaborative professional relationships with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide culturally competent, age-appropriate patient/family care; collaborates with patients, families, providers, and the multidisciplinary team to facilitate family meetings, establish mutually developed plans of care, and foster shared decision-making; assesses patients' and families' Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) at home or in other community locations, and collaborates with social work and family navigators as needed.
Evaluate and adjust care as needed; accountable for responding to and resolving barriers with providers, patients, family members, and hospital personnel in a timely manner.
Oversees and maintains the patient records including both hardcopies and electronic, for accuracy.
Provides education and coaching to patients and families to improve health literacy and work towards self-management of their health; ensures education needs of patients and families are being met.
Facilitates coordination of patient access to appropriate medical and specialty providers, medication acquisition and management, procedures/tests, appointments, and referrals.
On Call responsibilities for the Acute Dialysis setting, nights and weekends as scheduled.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Experience: Three years of nursing experience including two years dialysis, CRRT or Apheresis nursing experience
Equivalency: None
Certification(s): BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.
Licensure(s): Registered Nurse (RN) license
Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Hourly Range: $41.87 to $62.81
Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.
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Department: Renal Dialysis
Status: Full-time, benefit eligible
Shift: 0630-1900 day shift, variable Monday-Saturday with an on call and holiday requirement. This position requires every 3rd weekend.
Children's Hospital Colorado
vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, 403(b)
Aug 21, 2026