New dialysis nurse seeking advice

[june2009]

This is my first post in a long time. I was offered a position with a very large provider of dialysis services. I'm super excited for this position, I've wanted to be a dialysis nurse for a long time. My brother was a dialysis patient for about 4 years before he received his kidney transplant. 

I'm supposed to start working for this company January 3rd. I was very transparent in my job interviews and told all of my interviewers that my license was active but on probation due to it being suspended back in 2017 for drug diversion. I had it reinstated January 5th 2022. During the time it was suspended I have been working steady and volunteering my time. 

So when my background check was done, my license was flagged and now there is a chance I may not be able to work for this company. I am not Medicare  or medicaid excluded. My questions are:

1. Has anyone ever had a license on probation and been employed by one of the large dialysis providers that are out there? I'm in PA if that helps. PHMP/PNAP/DMU.

2. If I am fortunate to be hired, do you have any advice for a first-time dialysis nurse?

Thanks.

[Lust4life, BSN]

june2009 said:

This is my first post in a long time. I was offered a position with a very large provider of dialysis services. I'm super excited for this position, I've wanted to be a dialysis nurse for a long time. My brother was a dialysis patient for about 4 years before he received his kidney transplant. 

I'm supposed to start working for this company January 3rd. I was very transparent in my job interviews and told all of my interviewers that my license was active but on probation due to it being suspended back in 2017 for drug diversion. I had it reinstated January 5th 2022. During the time it was suspended I have been working steady and volunteering my time. 

So when my background check was done, my license was flagged and now there is a chance I may not be able to work for this company. I am not Medicare  or medicaid excluded. My questions are:

1. Has anyone ever had a license on probation and been employed by one of the large dialysis providers that are out there? I'm in PA if that helps. PHMP/PNAP/DMU.

2. If I am fortunate to be hired, do you have any advice for a first-time dialysis nurse?

Thanks.

Did you work with a monitoring program while it was suspended? How did that reinstatement process go? Did all work out? 

Curious....in a similar situation...thanks!