Registered Nurse; RN | Dialysis

Job Location

Avera Dialysis — Sioux Falls

Regular;
Rotating days/evenings/nights, weekends, holidays

$32.50 - $48.50 per hour, actual rate based on experience

May be eligible for up to $10,000 sign‑on bonus.
Student Loan Repayment Program: up to $10,000 (extra $167 per month).
Varied shifts; 72 hrs/2 weeks.

Provides care and treatment to patients on maintenance dialysis. Dialysis treatment is provided within the scope of nursing practice. Home dialysis nurses provide major portions of self‑care and home dialysis training for dialysis patients and/or their caregivers.

• Perform and maintain knowledge and proficiency in technical skills for dialysis treatments.
• Provide oversight and delegation to department staff.
• Understand and ensure compliance related to water room equipment operation and function.
• Comply with established departmental policies and procedures, scope of care, performance improvement activities, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Document in the patient record according to departmental policy/procedure.
• Promote and maintain documentation and an environment that is compliant with state, federal, and regulatory agencies, including CMS/ESRD‑Renal Network and Quality Assurance and Process Improvement efforts.
• Coordinate care of patients in collaboration with Medical Director, nephrologist, patients, families, other nursing staff, and all ancillary departments.
• Act as a patient/family advocate; collaborate with the patient, family, and health care providers in providing patient care.
• Identify patient/family learning needs. Develop, implement, and evaluate an educational plan for patients.
• Provide patient education related to the dialysis process and procedures related to that process, including care and management of dialysis accesses.

• Must be able to work the specified hours.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties; effective communication skills, hearing, understanding, and distinguishing speech.

• Registered Nurse (RN) – Board of Nursing, active license in the state of practice.

• Certified Hemodialysis Nurse (CHN) – Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT), upon hire.
• Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse (CPDN) – Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT), upon hire.
• Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) – Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC), upon hire.
• Specialty Certification – The American Society of Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ASHI), upon hire.
• Dialysis experience or critical care experience.
• 1–3 years nursing experience if functioning as a home dialysis nurse and an additional 3 months experience in each of the specific modalities (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) for which the nurse will provide self‑care training.

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and the community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment; coordinate workflow with other team members, ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

• Paid time off available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.
• Range of benefits to meet needs today and into the future – details provided to qualifying part‑time and full‑time employees.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please contact Avera.