Registered Nurse - Outpatient Dialysis
Sanford Health
Summary
Fargo Outpatient Dialysis is a 32-station 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.
Job description
Department Details
Fargo Outpatient Dialysis is a 32-station 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!
Summary
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.
Job Description
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.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.
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 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.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program
- Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing
- Possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state
- Obtains and maintains required department specific licensure, competencies and certifications
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred
Benefits
- Sign on bonus
Company overview
Sanford Health is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, operating as a nonprofit organization headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Founded in 1894, the organization has grown into a comprehensive health system with 44 medical centers, 482 clinics, and more than 200 senior living facilities across 26 states and nine countries. Sanford Health provides a full spectrum of healthcare services including acute care hospitals, specialty clinics, senior care through the Good Samaritan Society, genomic medicine, global clinics, and the Sanford Health Plan insurance program. The system employs over 48,000 healthcare professionals including 1,400 physicians and delivers care through five Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Children's, Heart, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, and Women's Health. Annually, Sanford Health handles approximately 5.3 million outpatient visits, 84,000 admissions, and 136,000 surgeries. The organization is also actively involved in medical research and education through partnerships with academic institutions, positioning itself as a regional healthcare leader in the Midwest with expanding international presence.