Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN or Medical Assistant | Pediatric Clinic

Avera • Mitchell, SD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Avera Pediatrics in Mitchell is hiring for a nursing or medical assistant role responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients and families. The position communicates with physicians and other healthcare team members to support excellent patient care. The role is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for 80 hours every two weeks, on the day shift. Pay varies by qualification and experience: Medical Assistant, $20.00–$28.00; LPN, $22.50–$31.50; RN, $27.75–$41.25. The overall listed pay range is $20.00–$41.25.

Avera describes its work as part of a compassionate, multidisciplinary team focused on patients and their families. The organization may offer eligible employees access to a student loan repayment program, with an extra monthly payment of $167 toward principal, up to $10,000. Avera also lists PTO available on day one for eligible hires, up to a 5% employer retirement matching contribution, and career development through hands-on training and mentorship. Benefits are available to qualifying part-time and full-time employees.

The employer expects employees to uphold its mission, vision, core values, and social principles; promote compassion, hospitality, and stewardship; follow CARE standards; maintain confidentiality; collaborate effectively; and comply with applicable safety requirements and standards.

Requirements

• For the Registered Nurse option: an active license from the Board of Nursing in the state of practice, required upon hire.
• Ability to work the specified hours.
• Ability to perform essential job functions satisfactorily, including adequate visual acuity and effective communication; ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles; promote compassion, hospitality, and stewardship; uphold CARE standards; maintain confidentiality; work effectively in a team; and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide general nursing care to patients.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Coordinate patient care activities for the clinic.
• Prepare equipment and assist providers during procedures, treatments, examinations, and patient testing.
• Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to providers.
• Oversee appointment scheduling, give preference to patients in emergency situations, and maintain timely patient flow.
• Greet patients and prepare them for physical examinations.
• Screen patients by obtaining health histories, taking vital signs, and conducting nursing assessments.
• Document information in patient charts.
• Instruct patients in the collection of samples and tests.
• Respond to patient phone calls in a timely manner, with appropriate input from the physician.
• Educate patients and families about diagnostic processes, medications, nutrition, and health and wellness maintenance.
• Suggest solutions to patient-care crises and complaints.
• Maintain exam-room supplies and materials and ensure cleanliness.
• Prepare lists of needed medical supplies.
• Label pathology specimens appropriately according to laboratory protocol, as needed.
• Perform quality control and maintain records for laboratory testing.

Benefits

• Student Loan Repayment Program may be available for eligible positions: $167 monthly toward principal, up to $10,000.
• PTO available on day one for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development through hands-on training and mentorship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed