About The Position
The Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse works in Avera Cancer Institute’s Hematology, Transplant and Cellular Therapy clinic, providing professional nursing care to patients and families and communicating with physicians and other healthcare team members. The role coordinates clinic patient care and supports the flow of patients through rooming, obtaining health histories and vital signs, nursing assessments, scheduling, order entry, and assisting with procedures. It also responds to patient and caregiver phone calls and routes them to the appropriate person when needed. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., totaling 80 hours per two-week period. The role is a regular day-shift position. Pay depends on experience; the listed range is $22.50–$41.25, with separate ranges of $27.75–$41.25 for an RN and $22.50–$31.50 for an LPN. Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 for RN or $6,000 for LPN. The successful candidate supports Avera’s mission, values, and CARE standards; maintains confidentiality; works effectively with a team; and complies with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards. Avera describes the clinic team as multidisciplinary and focused on compassionate care.
Requirements
- RN applicants must hold an active license in the state of practice upon hire.
- Ability to work the specified hours.
- Ability to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including visual acuity adequate for the duties and the ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
- Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and coordinate work flow with other team members.
- Compliance with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards, including CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA requirements where applicable.
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 medications and treatments to the provider.
- Oversee appointment scheduling, giving preference to patients in emergency situations.
- 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 obtained information in patient charts.
- Instruct patients in the collection of samples and tests.
- Respond promptly to patient phone calls, incorporating appropriate physician input, and route calls to the appropriate person when needed.
- Educate patients and families about diagnostic processes, medications, nutrition, and health and wellness maintenance.
- Suggest solutions to patient-care crisis problems and complaints.
- Maintain exam rooms, supplies, and materials; ensure cleanliness and prepare lists of needed medical supplies.
- Label pathology specimens according to laboratory protocol as needed.
- Perform quality control and maintain records for laboratory testing.
- Coordinate work flow with team members and maintain a productive, efficient environment.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable safety requirements and standards.
Benefits
- PTO available on day one for eligible hires.
- Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
- Career development through hands-on training and mentorship.
- RN sign-on bonus eligibility of up to $20,000.
- LPN sign-on bonus eligibility of up to $6,000.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
