Registered Nurse (RN) | Dialysis

Location:

Avera Dialysis-Marshall

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1! 
• Options for Free Health Insurance!
• 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.

• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve with providing direct resident care.
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
• New grads welcome to apply!

Work Schedule

• Day shift
• 4 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; 48 hours/pay period (2 weeks)
• Every third weekend
• Holiday rotation

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

• $34.46-$55.07 per hour.

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

Accountable for providing care and treatment, within the scope of nursing practice, to patients on maintenance dialysis.

What you will do

• Assumes other job duties as per RN licensure, training and scope of practice when floating to other areas of the medical center r/t established floating guidelines.
• Demonstrates critical thinking by synthesizing best practice protocols and standards with patient data, to decide on the best course of action.
• Demonstrates ability to identify and respond to changes in the clinical condition, ad provide timely communication to appropriate care team member, using SBAR format.
• Includes patient and significant others in plan of care including education needs from admission through discharge, evidenced by complete and accurate documentation, and use of appropriate interventions in accordance to hospital policies and evidenced based standards.
• Actively participates in the learning experiences of orientees, co-workers, and students as assigned.
• Takes ownership of professional development by staying current with professional practice standards; seeking learning opportunities in nursing specialty; and shares new learning (s), with peers formally and informally.
• Engages in organizational initiatives and department operations by attending 50% of department meetings, 1 Employee Forum annually, 1 Mission for Staff annually, 1 volunteer experience annually, and other assigned in-services and meetings according to direction of department leader.
• Consistently incorporates the nine guiding principles of safe medication administration, including the five rights of medication administration, and in compliance with Avera Medsafe – bar coding medication administration.
• Participates in quality improvement practices by following best practice standards for Core Measures and incorporating Appropriate Care Interventions into patient plan of care, evidenced by: consistent, complete, and accurate documentation and achieving quality outcomes appropriate to the clinical condition and needs of the patient across the continuum of care.
• Interacts professionally with physicians to coordinate care for patient across the continuum, not just the acute phase, of care.
• Ensures readiness of area for anticipated, or unexpected emergency situations as evidenced by appropriate use of Rapid Response procedures, fulfilling assigned roles of code team, and appropriate follow through of safety policies.
• Participates in the development of the trauma program for the hospital evidenced by consistency in the following of the program guidelines defined by MDH Level III trauma designation.
• Actively participates in a committee or project improvement team that enhances the patient experience, improves efficiency of workflow, increases employee satisfaction, or positively impacts the mission of the organization
• Systemically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice. Evaluates his/her own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations. Acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice. Completes all mandatory competencies. Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others