Registered Nurse - Outpatient Dialysis

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

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. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to dialysis patients. The position involves the coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, and various other nursing interventions. The RN collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate dialysis care. The role requires demonstrating competency and practicing within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizing appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned dialysis clinical setting. Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in the 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. The nurse will document patient history, symptoms, medications and care provided in compliance with applicable standards/regulations. The role also involves utilizing technology to enhance quality patient care, to collaborate with physicians and inter-professional team members, and effectively delegating to and supervising unlicensed personnel, assuming overall nursing accountability for patient care.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, 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).
Currently holds an unencu mbered 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

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to dialysis patients.
Coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, and various other nursing interventions.
Collaborating with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate dialysis care.
Demonstrating competency and practicing within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizing appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned dialysis clinical setting.
Functioning within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.
Documenting patient history, symptoms, medications and care provided in compliance with applicable standards/regulations.
Utilizing technology to enhance quality patient care, to collaborate with physicians and inter-professional team members.
Effectively delegating to and supervising unlicensed personnel, assuming overall nursing accountability for patient care.