Registered Nurse - RN - Dialysis Preceptor
Fresenius Medical Care
Vancouver, Washington
$39–$65/hr
About $81k–$135k/yr
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Posted Jun 23, 2026 · Last seen active Jun 24, 2026
What this means for you
Fresenius Medical Care is a specialty hospital, so the case mix runs deep rather than wide. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $81k–$135k a year.
What the listing says
- Patient load & staffing
- Floating required
About this role
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Skills for this role
Requirements
- RN License
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- Multi-state travel required
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
- Parental leave
About the employer
Fresenius Medical Care is a global healthcare company and the world's leading provider of dialysis services and products, specializing in the treatment of kidney disease. With operations spanning dozens of countries across North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond, the company…
What reviewers appreciate
- Provides dialysis training for nurses without prior specialty experience
- Structured Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) offers defined career progression pathway
- Mission-driven organization focused on improving quality of life for kidney disease patients
What reviewers flag
- Inpatient Services RN roles require coverage across multiple area hospitals, potentially involving travel between facilities
- CAP 1 is an entry-level designation, which may mean limited initial autonomy or compensation compared to advanced CAP levels
- Highly specialized in dialysis and nephrology, which may limit broader clinical skill development compared to general hospital nursing
Living in Vancouver, WA
Vancouver sits along the Columbia River in southwest Washington, offering a quieter Pacific Northwest alternative to neighboring Portland while keeping big-city amenities within easy reach. Nurses enjoy year-round outdoor access, a growing healthcare sector, and no state income tax.
- Metro price level · Vancouver area
- 5% above the national average
- BEA index 105.4 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,702/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $81,338/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Dialysis is open from year one. Clinics train you on the machines; acute wants chronic time first.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
