Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Med Surg

Avera•Estherville, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse provides nursing care by developing nursing diagnoses and care objectives, defining interventions, and supporting patients and their families physically, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. The role monitors changes in patient conditions and needs, evaluates care objectives, and helps patients and families understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. The position is at Avera Holy Family Hospital and works a rotating schedule that includes days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, upon hire.
Ability to work the specified hours.
Ability to perform essential job functions satisfactorily, including adequate visual acuity and the ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Commitment to applying Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles; promote compassion, hospitality, and stewardship; and uphold CARE standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of experience working in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating care plans and pertinent information to the healthcare team, coordinating with other healthcare providers, supporting patients and families, and conferring with physicians.
Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining patients, documenting physical condition, psychological status, and relevant social factors, consulting with family and friends, and establishing diagnoses, objectives, interventions, schedules, and timetables.
Teach patients, families, and friends about healthcare requirements, conditions, medications, and self-care skills; answer questions and provide information and resources.
Evaluate patient care by following therapeutic standards, measuring outcomes against care standards, reviewing records, noting changes in conditions or needs, and revising care objectives and plans.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by following infection-control, medication administration and storage, controlled-substance, organizational, and legal requirements, and alerting others to potential concerns.
Document patient care services in patient and department records.
Maintain patient care equipment by following operating instructions and procedures, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and arranging repairs.
Keep patient care supplies ready by checking stock, anticipating needs, ordering and expediting supplies, verifying receipt, and stocking items.
Maintain competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.
Work effectively with team members to coordinate workflow and support a productive and efficient environment.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.