LPN Dialysis

Sanford Health•Red Lake, MN

9d•$21 - $32

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse for Red Lake Dialysis, an 8-station unit that provides hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The LPN provides direct patient care during dialysis treatments and participates in implementing and evaluating dialysis patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week in three 12-hour shifts, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The role offers an opportunity to build relationships with patients and contribute to care in a rural community.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Hold an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with a state nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
For positions requiring IV therapy or management skills in North Dakota, graduate from a Board-approved AASPN program that includes IV therapy in its curriculum or complete an IV Therapy course approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

Participate in implementing and evaluating dialysis patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician.
Collaborate with inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Apply nursing principles in the dialysis setting and perform testing to assess patient status; interpret information to identify patient requirements, including age-specific needs, and provide appropriate care.
Provide patient care and treatment using nursing principles and skills, with knowledge of medications and their effects.
Practice within the scope and standards of nursing practice established by the Nurse Practice Act and administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure, and follow professional nursing standards and ethics.