Salary

You can make all the money you are willing to work for, but how long can you work 60+ hour weeks?

Dialysis is complicated, but in my experience pays well. I've been in dialysis for almost two years, the past 7 months at a major area hospital, in the acute dialysis setting. I make an awesome hourly rate with virtually all the overtime I want. I consistently am able to work between 50-60 hours a week, if I choose.

Now it's just a question of how long I can go like this. The money is nice, but I can already see the potential of burnout on the horizon. I liked the consistency of a 40hr work week in outpatient chronic, so that's always a nice fall back.

Bottom line: There is money, hours, and demand for dialysis nurses.

Dialysis is complicated, but in my experience pays well. I've been in dialysis for almost two years, the past 7 months at a major area hospital, in the acute dialysis setting. I make an awesome hourly rate with virtually all the overtime I want. I consistently am able to work between 50-60 hours a week, if I choose.

Now it's just a question of how long I can go like this. The money is nice, but I can already see the potential of burnout on the horizon. I liked the consistency of a 40hr work week in outpatient chronic, so that's always a nice fall back.

Bottom line: There is money, hours, and demand for dialysis nurses.

What state do you work in?

I work in MN and did inpatient acute dialysis. I just got hired as a floor nurse and got a $4 raise. I have been told by the older dialysis nurses that you don't get many raises at all and they're all merit based. They basically told me hindsight 20/20 they wouldn't have chosen this job had they known. I have talked to many floor nurses and they make a lot more money then us.

Also hours and unstable, you are often on your own, and at least where I work 25% of the job is maintaining the dialysis machines...

My wage is comparable to the hospital I used to work in. It just depends on your specialty in the hospital and shift differentials but what I make now is on par with the ER I used to work in.

In my experience, dialysis was underpaid and overworked. I loved my patients, but working 60+ hours per week wasn't my jam. I got 7$ per hour raise when I switched. But now I'm unionized and don't have access to overtime. It depends on what your priorities are--money or work/life balance.

I have been working travel contracts, so the pay is different due to tax free pay being part of the package. As a "local", however, I have made or have been offered from $42.50 to $52 per hour in a major urban area. Have 10 years of experience in the field.