Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 69th and Western Clinic

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients and families at Avera 69th & Western Clinic. The role communicates with physicians and other healthcare team members to support excellent patient care and coordinates clinic care activities, patient flow, and appointments. The position is a regular day-shift role. The listed pay range is $22.50–$41.25 per hour, depending on experience; RN pay is $27.75–$41.25 and LPN pay is $22.50–$31.50. The position may be eligible for a $6,000 sign-on bonus. The nurse performs general nursing care, administers medications and treatments, prepares equipment, and assists providers during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing. Duties also include screening and assessing patients, documenting health information, educating patients and families, responding to phone calls, maintaining exam rooms and supplies, and performing lab-related quality control and specimen-labeling tasks as needed. Avera emphasizes compassionate care, teamwork, confidentiality, and adherence to its mission, values, and applicable safety and regulatory standards. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities when they do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
Ability to work the specified hours.
Ability to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily, including adequate visual acuity and effective communication, hearing, and speech-discrimination abilities.
Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles.
Demonstrate compassion, hospitality, stewardship, and Avera’s CARE standards: Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and coordinate workflow.

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 the provider.
Oversee appointment scheduling and prioritize patient preferences in emergency situations.
Maintain timely patient flow.
Greet patients and prepare them for physical examinations.
Screen patients, obtain health histories and vital signs, and conduct nursing assessments.
Document obtained 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 maintaining health and wellness.
Suggest solutions to patient-care crises and complaints.
Maintain clean exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials, 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.
Maintain confidentiality and work effectively with team members to support an efficient workflow.
Comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards, including CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA requirements where applicable.