Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care

Avera Mary House – Night Shift (6:00pm-6:30am or 10:00pm-6:30am, every other weekend/holiday, occasional call; 80 hours per 2 weeks). May be eligible for up to $7,500 sign-on bonus and $1,500 relocation bonus.

About the role

Provides each resident with professional nursing care, assessment, and evaluations within your scope of practice as part of a compassionate, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Performs all licensed practical nursing functions and services as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Completes assessments on residents, makes appropriate interventions, applies knowledge, prioritizes resident care, and uses the nursing process (assess, plan, implement, evaluate).
• Complies with all pharmaceutical policies and procedures; ensures medications/treatments are given safely and accurately according to physician’s orders.
• Administers medications per facility policy; competent in Pyxis medication administration system.
• Participates in the care planning process; assures resident care is implemented consistently and appropriate to the age of those served. Initiates and updates plan of care as needed.
• Complies with standards of professional documentation.
• Communicates and manages the delivery of resident care; guides staff in meeting residents’ needs and practicing routines based on those needs.
• Participates in physician rounds; communicates changes in resident condition to physician using the SBAR communication tool.
• Processes and transcribes physician’s orders; implements according to facility policy.
• Seeks educational opportunities, shares knowledge with others, and assists with orientation of new staff.
• Investigates incidents and patient/family complaints; reports immediately to VP of Resident Care or Administrator on-call.
• Facilitates conflict management while respecting diversity of people, their strengths, and ideas.

Requirements

• Ability to work the specified hours.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with an active license in the state of practice (required upon hire).

Preferred Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of experience in Long Term Care.

Expectations

• Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles in daily work.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s CARE standards (Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, Engagement).
• Maintain confidentiality and work effectively in a team environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, OSHA).

Pay

$26.50 - $38.25 per hour, dependent upon experience.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available from day one for eligible hires.
• Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development through hands-on training and mentorship.