Registered Nurse (RN) | Long Term Care

Avera • Creighton, NE

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers nursing care to long-term care residents by developing nursing diagnoses and care plans, establishing care objectives, defining interventions, and reassessing care as residents’ conditions and needs change. The role provides physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents and their families and friends, and helps them understand residents’ conditions, medications, and self-care skills.

The RN reviews physician prescriptions, communicates care plans and relevant information to the healthcare team, coordinates with other providers, and confers with physicians. The position also coordinates admissions, discharges, and transfers; directs and coordinates the workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personnel; and maintains the competence expected by leadership. The role is based at Avera Creighton Care Center and is scheduled for day shifts from 5:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., 72 hours every two weeks, including every other weekend and holiday. The listed pay range is $32.50–$48.50, with the actual rate dependent on experience. The position may be eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus and Avera’s student loan repayment program, which provides an extra monthly payment of $167 toward principal, up to $10,000.

Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, required upon hire.
• Ability to work the specified hours.
• Ability to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily, including adequate visual acuity 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; promote compassion, hospitality, and stewardship; and uphold CARE standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.

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 the nursing care plan and pertinent information to the healthcare team, coordinating with other healthcare providers, supporting residents and families, and conferring with physicians.
• Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining residents, documenting physical and psychological condition and social factors, consulting family and friends, and establishing nursing diagnoses, objectives, interventions, schedules, and timetables.
• Teach residents, family, and friends about care goals, conditions, medications, and self-care skills; answer questions and provide information and resources.
• Evaluate resident care against therapeutic standards and health outcomes, review records, note changing conditions and needs, reassess objectives, and modify care plans.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy care environment by following infection-control policies, medication administration and storage procedures, controlled-substance regulations, organizational policies, and legal regulations; alert others to potential concerns.
• Keep resident care equipment operating by following instructions and procedures, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and requesting repairs.
• Maintain resident care supplies 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.
• Uphold confidentiality and applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.
• Work effectively with team members to coordinate workflow and maintain a productive and efficient environment.

Benefits

• May be eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus.
• May be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, with an extra monthly payment of $167 toward principal, up to $10,000.
• PTO available 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