[fsound]

One thing that seems to true about the travel nurse situation is that it pays more. It seams that travel nurses with dialysis experience get a lot more than full time rn's get. some sites list up to $37 per hour. an example would be this one: www.qtstaffing.com/jobs.html. their jobs are $35-$37

[researchrabbit]

My sis manages a dialysis unit. It is considered a specialty at their hospital, and the nurses do get paid more.

[ageless]

Originally posted by Brownms46
There is a shortage of dialysis nurses all over, and there are some places with travel contracts for Dialysis nurses. I have considered taking a position...but figured it would be a little too slow paced for me. But I do like the idea of not working on Sunday....AND 3 OR 4 days a week. What do most of you who work in this area love about it??

Too slow of pace?

Where did that idea come from? Acute Renal Nurses are paid better in my area and work harder and longer hours than any other specialty I have met. They also work on Sundays. Most say they love the autonomy and the respect from the nephrologists they work and take call along side.

[TELEpathicRN]

Amen to that ageless!! I am an acute HD nurse and I know I work plently of Sundays!!!! Only the chronic nurses have Sundays off.

[fergus51]

Our dialysis nurses are paid the same as floor nurses. Only nurses with their specialty certification make slightly more than floor nurses. If the dialysis training was on the job they are paid at the same rate as everybody else (this also goes for nurses in any "specialty").

[wbsjenn]

I am a clinical coordinator of a large acute dialysis program. Our call pay is on top of the U.S. standard and I believe our salary is quite satisfactory for the jobs we do. As an acute nurse, I do not have the luxury of having all Sundays off. Acute dialysis treatments must be done no matter what day of the week it is. Dialysis nurses are "specialty" nurses and acute dialysis nurses are even more specialized. If I could, I would do this job for free. I love dialysis and have for my whole career. I cannot speak for all, but I went into nursing, and dialysis in particular, in order to provide care to those in need. It is my passion and while the money is good, I work in this field because I feel I make a difference in someone's life.