RN Hospital-Women's Health Full-Time

Company: Avera Health
Location: Sioux Falls
Posted on: February 19, 2025

Job Description:

Avera McKennan Hospital
Work Shift:
Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)
The pay range for this position is listed below. May be eligible for $10,000 sign on bonus!

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.


Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. 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.
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.
Collaborates with the patient, family, and health care providers in providing patient care.
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.
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. 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
- 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

Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

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. Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. 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 talent@avera.

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