Avera Health·Milbank, South Dakota
Provides care and treatment to patients on maintenance dialysis while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement educational plans for patients and their families.
Work Shift: Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$32.50 - $48.50
May be eligible for a $10,000 sign on bonus!
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
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.
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.
What you will do
Performs and maintains knowledge and proficiency in technical skills for dialysis treatments.
Provides oversight and delegation to department staff
Understands and ensures compliance related to water room equipment operation and function.
Complies with established departmental policies and procedures, scope of care, performance improvement activities, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Documents in the patient record according to departmental policy/procedure.
Promotes and maintains documentation and an environment that is in compliance with state, federal, and regulatory agencies, including CMS/ESRD-Renal Network, and Quality Assurance and Process Improvement efforts.
Coordinates care of patients in collaboration with Medical Director, Nephrologist, patients, families, other nursing staff and all ancillary departments.
Acts as a patient/family advocate. Collaborates with the patient, family, and health care providers in providing patient care.
Identifies patient/family learning needs. Develops, implements, and evaluates an educational plan for patients. Provides patient education related to, but not limited to, the dialysis process and procedures related to that process, including care and management of dialysis accesses.
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
Benefits: You Need & Then Some
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 call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org [talent@avera.org].
Requires a valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice. Preferred qualifications include specialty certifications in hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis and 1-3 years of nursing experience.
Market context
In South Dakota, nursing support roles such as CNA and Medication Aide positions are often sought in long-term care and related facility settings, where dependable staffing is important. Competition can center on active certifications, comfort with hands-on care, and experience in similar environments. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, and if you apply, emphasize your certifications and any facility-based experience.
