bluekat1

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1. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

   bluekat1 replied to bambam123's topic in Urology

   DaVita does not have personnel that arrive at a hospital or out patient clinic & take over. The staff at a hospital or dialysis clinic is divested by the current owner & acquired by DaVita. There is a limited number of DaVita employees, for e...

2. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

   bluekat1 replied to bambam123's topic in Urology

   I might have an opportunity to find out. From personal dialysis experience when you have management changes, & ownership of your job changes, everything changes. It's beyond frustrating to relearn how you are supposed to do something, that you h...

3. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

   bluekat1 replied to bambam123's topic in Urology

   Medicare reimburses for dialysis. That means the government controls, directs, & tells you exactly how dialysis care is to be done. Right down to changing gloves at what intervals. What meds can be given depending on hemoglobin etc. The governmen...

4. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

   bluekat1 replied to bambam123's topic in Urology

   Experienced acute Dialysis RN's in Wisconsin, Davita, make $30-$35/hr. What Davita does, is pay the same wage your hospital was paying you, when they "aquire" your department. I don't know what they offer RN's who approach them. I do know they are se...

5. Phone Interview with DaVita today

   bluekat1 replied to brittyma's topic in Urology

   If you are walking upright, can keep your eyes open 14 to 18 hours per day, plus be on call when you can't keep your eyes open, they will hire you. That's for an acute unit. Chronic units, you have to be able to run, slide, do 6 things at once, &...

6. Is this what being an RN in dialysis is like?

   bluekat1 replied to barbwire's topic in Urology

   I believe there is job security in dialysis. It's so specialized that any other nurse can't just walk in & take over. I'm concerned as to what obama care will do for dialysis reimbursement.

7. Is this what being an RN in dialysis is like?

   bluekat1 replied to barbwire's topic in Urology

   That sounds about right. I went to inpatient, hospital dialysis after working 30 yrs. We have erratic schedules. I know when I go to work. Do not know when I come home. We have to take call for 24 hr. coverage. Our day does not end until the work is ...

8. New nurse and very depressed

   bluekat1 replied to Socrates12358's topic in New Nurse

   I'm an ADN from 36 yrs ago. Worked 6 yrs nights, was a total crank, plus manufactured a couple toddlers to take care of. Then went to PM's. Loved that shift. 6 yrs ago switched departments to more of a day schedule, but it includes call days. I work ...

9. Davita working environment?

   bluekat1 replied to NavyNurse92's topic in Urology

   I'm glad to hear at least a couple nice comments. Davita has aquired all our outpt units, and a couple inpatient units, including my inpatient unit. I had to increase my hours from 24 to 32 to qualify for short term disability. I'm not looking forwar...

10. Davita working environment?

    bluekat1 replied to NavyNurse92's topic in Urology

    Does DaVita hire any part time nurses? 24 to 32 hours/wk. If so, do they offer any health insurance benefits for a part time nurse?