Registered Nurse (RN) | Dialyisi

Sioux Center Health; Milbank (SD); On-site; USD 44,772 - 66,813; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO available day 1

Retirement matching (up to 5%)

Career development training

Job summary

Avera Dialysis-Milbank is seeking a dedicated RN to join a multidisciplinary team delivering maintenance dialysis care. The role emphasizes patient education, collaboration with Medical Director and nephrology staff, and adherence to CMS and safety standards.

Primarily days with some weekends/evenings/holidays; sign-on bonus up to $10,000 and access to student loan repayment. RN license in state is required; dialysis experience preferred; PTO and retirement matching are provided.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice upon hire.
• Dialysis nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to work days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform and maintain knowledge and proficiency in dialysis treatments.
• Provide oversight and delegation to department staff.
• Understand and ensure compliance related to water room equipment operation and function.
• Comply with departmental policies and procedures and safety standards.
• Document in the patient record according to policy.
• Coordinate care with Medical Director, Nephrologist, patients, families, and staff.
• Act as patient/family advocate and provide education on dialysis processes.

Skills

Dialysis Care

Nursing Skills

Team Collaboration

Patient Education

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

Work Shift

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Location

Avera Dialysis-Milbank

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Range

$32.50 - $48.50 (actual pay rate dependent upon experience)

Position Highlights

May be eligible for a $10,000 sign on bonus!

Student Loan Repayment

Position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Provides care and treatment to patients on maintenance dialysis. Dialysis treatment is provided within the scope of nursing practice. Home dialysis nurses provide major portions of self‑care and home dialysis training for dialysis patients and/or their caregivers.

What You Will Do

• Perform and maintain knowledge and proficiency in technical skills for dialysis treatments.
• Provide oversight and delegation to department staff.
• Understand and ensure compliance related to water room equipment operation and function.
• Comply with established departmental policies and procedures, scope of care, performance improvement activities, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Document in the patient record according to departmental policy/procedure.
• Promote and maintain documentation and an environment that is in compliance with state, federal, and regulatory agencies, including CMS/ESRD‑Renal Network, and Quality Assurance and Process Improvement efforts.
• Coordinate care of patients in collaboration with Medical Director, Nephrologist, patients, families, other nursing staff and all ancillary departments.
• Act as a patient/family advocate. Collaborate with the patient, family, and health care providers in providing patient care.
• Identify patient/family learning needs. Develop, implement, and evaluate an educational plan for patients. Provide patient education related to, but not limited to, the dialysis process and procedures related to that process, including care and management of dialysis accesses.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• Registered Nurse (RN) – Board of Nursing. An active license in the state of practice upon hire.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• Certified Hemodialysis Nurse (CHN) – Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) upon hire or
• Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse (CPDN) – Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT), upon hire or
• Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) – Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) upon hire or
• Specialty Certification – The American Society of Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ASHI) upon hire.
• Dialysis experience or critical care experience.
• 1‑3 years nursing experience if functioning as a home dialysis nurse and an additional 3 months experience in each of the specific modalities (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) for which the nurse will provide self‑care training.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].