Home Therapies Dialysis nurse question

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Can anyone tell me about home therapies for dialysis? My "take" is its peritoneal dialysis in home..I have an opportunity to interview for this type of position. I have no dialysis experience except some PD experience in the hospital setting. It seems the reviews on dialysis here are either really positive or really negative. I need a FT job - this is a M-F 8-4 with some flexibility on time getting started/stopping. I have no idea what the salary is..it's one of "the" well known dialysis companies and in the south. Advice? Comments?

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Specializes in Dialysis (acute & chronic).

Patients can do home hemodialysis too!

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Home hemo is the up and coming new "way" to do dialysis - reimbursement is better.

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Thanks for the replies...my interview is this a.m. I am hoping this works out..I'm a little concerned because I hear pay isn't too great in dialysis nursing but if its reasonable and I'm offered the job I'm going w/it. Something new for me which is long over due!

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

The pay is not too bad in Dialysis and there are lots of opportunituies for growth within the dialysis community especially as a RN

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Had interview - it went well..I am actually more interested and excited about this opportunity than before. Others have/are interviewing for this - decision will be made next week so I have to wait but am keeping my fingers crossed...

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Good luck - let us know how it goes!

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Hi I know that you posted your original message a long time ago and I just saw your message now. Did you get that job or get a job in dialysis later?

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I am still trying for the home therapies position..am hoping to hear something today..even if I have to drive a few hours from home a few times for a few weeks I am going to try...hoping to hear something today

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Yah it seems like it's hard to find a job in dialysis based on what I have read here. Our home dialysis clinic is looking for a RN, but I think they are leaning towards a RN who has dialysis experience. I hope you find something.

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Actually, I was offered and accepted the position this morning. Have some training a head of me but it will be nice to be away from the hospital, learning something new and working a consistent schedule!:yeah:

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Hi Lucky724,

I noticed that you indeed get the job. Congratulations!

I'm also looking for a dialysis job here in Miami or Broward with Davida.

Can you give me an idea how much the starting salary is? I have 2 years experience as a hospice nurse.

Hope to hear form you soon.

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