Registered Nurse (RN) , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Dialysis

Avera Health; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Student loan repayment

Positive work environment

Career growth

PTO from day 1

Employer retirement matching

Job summary

Avera St Luke's Hospital is seeking an RN to provide comprehensive dialysis care and education to patients. You will administer treatments, document care, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Requirements include an active RN license and ability to work required shifts; experience with dialysis is preferred and benefit programs support ongoing growth within Avera Health.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with an active license in the state of practice.
• Ability to perform essential job functions and communicate effectively.
• Experience with dialysis or related nursing skills is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide dialysis treatments and patient care.
• Oversee and delegate to department staff.
• Document in patient records per policy and ensure compliance with CMS/ESRD guidelines.
• Coordinate care with medical staff, patients and families.
• Educate patients on dialysis processes and self-care.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Visual acuity

Education

RN license

Job description

Location: Avera St Luke's Hospital Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $24.50 - $48.50

Position Highlights

• Sign-On Bonus Available! LPN : Eligible for up to $7,500 sign on

Additional Benefits

• Student Loan Repayment (LPN): LPNs may qualify for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program. Avera contributes $167 per month (up to $10,000) directly toward your loan principal to help you pay down debt faster.
• Positive Work Environment: Join a team that lives the mission through excellent care and supportive teamwork.
• Career Growth: We believe great employees are our best investment grow your career while being part of the Avera team!
• Work Schedule Day/Evening Shift 72 hours per two weeks (Full-Time)
• 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

• Performs and maintains knowledge and proficiency in technical skills for dialysis treatments.
• Provides oversight and delegation to department staff
• Understands and ensures compliance related to water room equipment operation and function.
• Complies with established departmental policies and procedures, scope of care, performance improvement activities, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Documents in the patient record according to departmental policy/procedure.
• Promotes and maintains 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.
• Coordinates care of patients in collaboration with Medical Director, Nephrologist, patients, families, other nursing staff and all ancillary departments.
• Acts as a patient/family advocate.
• Collaborates with the patient, family, and health care providers in providing patient care.
• Identifies patient/family learning needs.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates an educational plan for patients.
• Provides 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
• Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse (CPDN) - Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) Upon Hire
• Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) - Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) Upon Hire
• 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

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• 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].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.