Registered Nurse, RN Dialysis FT

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

$15,000 Sign on Bonus Available

Position Purpose

The R.N. assumes responsibility/accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment, and other health care team members.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for planning, assessing, intervening, co-coordinating and providing direct patient care by utilizing critical thinking skills.

• Communicates with physicians, ancillary caregivers, patients and families regarding the patient's plan of care.

• Performs assessments including physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs.

• Documents patient/resident care/assessment data on the appropriate nursing record / EMR including but not limited to: vital signs, resident status, treatments, education provided, assessment data, and effectiveness of administration.

• Makes nursing decisions regarding patient status and immediate care needs.

• Provides patient and family education and makes referrals to other agencies.

• Demonstrates compassion, empathy, and respect to all customers.

• Coordinates and directs the activities of clinical and non-clinical colleagues in providing care.

• Makes patient care assignment appropriately based on individual abilities, patient acuity and resources available.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active registration for Registered Nurse - Board of Nursing, State of Iowa.

• Preferred previous hospital or dialysis experience.

• Associate's degree or diploma from an accredited school of nursing.

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred; must obtain within 6 years of hire, effective 04/01/2012.

• Certification by a nationally recognized nursing organization preferred.

• Must be BLS certified within 3 months of hire.

• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission and vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran