Registered Nurse - Outpatient Dialysis
About The Position
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. This unit is a 32-station outpatient dialysis unit providing outpatient dialysis 6 days per week. Outpatient dialysis services provide the care and treatment of patients with End Stage Renal Disease. The interdisciplinary team consists of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Patient Care Technicians, Masters Prepared Social Workers and Licensed Dietitians. This facility also has a home dialysis program offering peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis training and monitoring. Dialysis is a specialty where the learning never stops! Outpatient dialysis is open Monday through Saturday from 5am to 6pm. New grads and experienced nurses welcome!
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 unencipumbered 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
- Responsible for the coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, and various other nursing interventions.
- Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate dialysis 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 dialysis 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.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medications and care provided in compliance with applicable standards/regulations.
- Utilizes technology to enhance quality patient care, to collaborate with physicians and inter-professional team members, and effectively delegates to and supervise unlicensed personnel, assume overall nursing accountability for patient care.
Benefits
- Sign on bonus available for eligible candidates!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
