Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Clinic

Avera • Sioux Falls, SD

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients and families in a clinic, working with providers and other healthcare team members to support excellent patient care. The LPN delivers nursing care under the direction of the provider. The role includes patient assessment and education, care coordination, medication and treatment administration, support during procedures, and maintaining clinic equipment and supplies. The position is at Avera Internal Medicine Cliff Ave and is listed as a regular day-shift role. The pay range is $22.50–$41.25, with actual pay dependent on experience; the listed ranges are $27.75–$41.25 for RNs and $22.50–$31.50 for LPNs. The position may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The RN position may also be eligible for Avera’s student loan repayment program, which provides an additional monthly payment of $167 toward principal, up to $10,000.

Requirements

• For the RN role: an active Registered Nurse license in the state of practice upon hire.
• For the LPN role: an active Licensed Practical Nurse license in the state of practice if required upon hire.
• Ability to work the specified hours.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Ability to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
• Commitment to applying Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles.
• Uphold Avera’s Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide general professional nursing care to patients and families.
• 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 testing.
• Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to providers.
• Oversee appointment scheduling, prioritizing patient preferences 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 collected information in patient charts.
• Instruct patients in collecting samples and completing tests.
• Respond to patient phone calls promptly, with appropriate physician input.
• Educate patients and families about diagnostic processes, medications, nutrition, and health and wellness maintenance.
• Suggest solutions to patient-care crises and complaints.
• Maintain exam rooms, supplies, materials, and cleanliness, and prepare lists of needed medical supplies.
• Label pathology specimens according to laboratory protocol when needed.
• Perform quality control and maintain records for laboratory testing.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and work effectively with team members to coordinate workflow.
• Comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.

Benefits

• May be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• The RN position may be eligible for Avera’s student loan repayment program, with an additional monthly principal payment of $167, 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed