bluekat1

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1. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

   bluekat1 replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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....

2. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

   bluekat1 replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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...

3. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

   bluekat1 replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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...

4. Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

   bluekat1 replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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...

5. Phone Interview with DaVita today

   bluekat1 replied to brittyma's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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...

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

   bluekat1 replied to barbwire's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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

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

   bluekat1 replied to barbwire's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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....

8. New nurse and very depressed

   bluekat1 replied to Socrates12358's topic in First Year After Licensure

   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...

9. Davita working environment?

   bluekat1 replied to NavyNurse92's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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...

10. Davita working environment?

    bluekat1 replied to NavyNurse92's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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