Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care

Avera • Parkston, SD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse provides professional nursing care to residents in a long-term care setting, within the scope of practice and applicable license. The role includes assessing and evaluating residents, developing nursing diagnoses and care plans, delivering defined interventions, and providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents and those close to them. The nurse monitors changes in residents’ conditions and needs and reevaluates care objectives.

The nurse coordinates care with physicians and other healthcare providers, communicates care plans to the healthcare team, educates residents and families about conditions, medications, and self-care, and supports admissions, discharges, and transfers. The role also directs and coordinates the workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personnel, maintains resident-care supplies and equipment, and follows infection-control, medication, controlled-substance, organizational, and legal requirements.

This position is at Avera St Benedict Nursing Home and has a rotating schedule covering days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Listed hours are 6:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m., totaling 72 hours every two weeks. The listed pay range is $24.50–$48.50, with the actual rate dependent on experience. RN hires may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Shift differentials are available for certain night and weekend hours, and the position may qualify for Avera’s student loan repayment program.

Requirements

• Active license in the state of practice; required upon hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN) credential is listed as required education/license/certification or work experience.
• Ability to work the specified hours.
• Ability to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily, including adequate visual acuity for position duties 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 of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of experience working in a clinical or long-term care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating care plans and pertinent information to the healthcare team, coordinating with other providers, supporting residents and families, and conferring with physicians.
• Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining residents, documenting physical and psychological status and social factors, consulting family and friends, establishing nursing diagnoses and objectives, and defining interventions and schedules.
• Teach residents, family, and friends about care goals, conditions, medications, self-care skills, and available information or resources; answer questions.
• Evaluate care by following therapeutic standards, measuring outcomes against care standards, reviewing records, identifying changing conditions and needs, and reevaluating or modifying care objectives and plans.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy resident-care environment by following infection-control policies, medication administration and storage procedures, controlled-substance regulations, organizational standards, and legal requirements; alert others to potential concerns.
• Maintain resident-care equipment by following operating procedures, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and arranging repairs.
• Keep resident-care supplies available by checking stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, and stocking items.
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers to and from the facility.
• Direct, plan, and coordinate the workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personnel.
• Maintain competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.
• Maintain confidentiality, work effectively with team members, coordinate workflow, and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.

Benefits

• RN hires may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• Shift differential of $3 for hours worked between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., $2 on weekends, and $5 on weekend nights.
• May be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, with an additional monthly payment of $167 toward principal, up to $10,000.
• PTO available from 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
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed