Registered Nurse RN or Licensed Practical Nurse - Dialysis

Location:
Avera St Luke's Hospital
Worker Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$24.00 - $48.00
Position Highlights
Avera St. Luke's is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Dialysis department!
May be eligible up to $15,000 Sign On Bonus with a three-year commitment!
Ask about our Relocation Bonus!
Student Loan Repayment: This 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.
Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further their education in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility.
Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.

Job Summary Licensed Practical Nurse
Responsible for assisting the registered nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care. The LPN is accountable for all patients assigned to him/her according to established policies and procedures and the scope of practice for the licensed practical nurse.

License/Certification Licensed Practical Nurse
An active license in the state of practice

Work Schedule
Day shift: 5:00am-3:30pm, 6:00am-4:30pm, 8:30am-6:30pm, E/O wknd/hol; 72hrs/2wks

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 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

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.

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 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 or send an email to .