RN - Registered Nurse - Nephrology

Sanford Health • Sioux Falls, SD

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Join a dedicated nephrology team focused on providing exceptional care for our kidney patients. This role offers a Monday–Friday schedule, good for a stable work-life balance, and the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with patients. Nursing skills used are medical judgement through careful assessment, care coordination, patient education, and collaboration with a interdisciplinary team. If you enjoy autonomy, specialty practice, and making a lasting impact on patient outcomes, nephrology nursing offers a highly specialized career path. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.

Requirements

• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific licensure, competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
• Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting.
• Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.
• The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level