Location: Ottumwa,IA, USA
Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Ottumwa Regional Health Center provides a wide range of health services, including emergency medicine, critical care services, medical/surgical, acute rehabilitation, obstetrics, and pediatrics, as well as specialty services such as cardiac catheterization, diagnostic and therapeutic radiological services, wound care, pain clinic, sleep lab, pathology, and so much more.
Where We Are:
Ottumwa is a center for “cultural and commercial development” known for its low cost of living, abundant recreation and entertainment, and outstanding education and healthcare facilities. You'll find something new and exciting to do every day in Ottumwa where there is always a new adventure awaiting on the other side of the bridge.
Why Choose Us:
Position Summary:
This role is a unique role designed to assure on-call dialysis services are provided to ORHC patients by a trained dialysis RN Supervisor / Dialysis RN. The scheduling structure to maintain this acute care coverage allows for the RN to cross-train to other nursing areas within the hospital as RN staff when not required to be “on-call” for the dialysis service.
The RN in this role is responsible for providing nursing care for patients within the setting they are assigned; supervising/providing dialysis treatments or performing RN responsibilities. S/He performs assigned procedures that are within the scope of practice as set forth by the Iowa State Board of Nursing. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.
Minimum Qualifications:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate age appropriate nursing care per ORHC policy/procedure and by meeting regulatory expectations from the Joint Commission and Center for Medicare/Medicaid.Demonstrate competency in the management of dialysis treatments for patients with kidney failure.
EDUCATION Graduate of a Registered Nursing program; BSN preferred.
EXPERIENCE Have a minimum of 1 year dialysis experience Have a minimum of 1 year clinical nursing
CERTIFICATE/LICENSE Current Iowa Registered Nurse LicenseCurrent BCLS verificationACLS verification within 6 months of hire if covering Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, or Surgical Services. PALS verification within 6 months of hire if covering Emergency Department, Surgical Services, Women Family Center.NRP verification within 6 months of hire if covering Women Family Center.
EEOC Statement:
Ottumwa Regional Health Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.