Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)|Registered Nurse (RN)|MCK Extended Care NH

Location

Avera Prince of Peace-Transitional Care

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$24.50 - $48.50

Position Highlights

Variated Shifts, Monday-Friday, 7:00am-7:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am, with every other wknd/hol; 48hrs/2wks
This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $18,000

What you will do

• Provides resident care by reviewing physician prescriptions;
• Communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team;
• Coincording with other healthcare providers;
• Providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents, families, and friends;
• Conferring with physicians.

Develops nursing care plans

• Obtaining medical histories;
• Examining residents;
• Documenting residents physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors;
• Conferring with family and friends;
• Developing a nursing diagnosis;
• Establishing nursing care objectives;
• Defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.

Teaches healthcare requirements

• Establishing resident care goals;
• Instructing resident, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills;
• Answering questions;
• Providing information and resources.

Evaluates resident's care

• Adhering to therapeutic standards;
• Masuring health outcomes against resident care standards;
• Reviewing resident's records;
• Noteing changing conditions and needs;
• Re-evaluating care objectives;
• Modifying nursing care plan.

Maintains safe, secure, and healthy resident care environment

• Adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations;
• Adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations;
• Alerting others regarding potential concerns.

Keeps resident care equipment operating

• Following operating instructions and established procedures;
• Trubleshooting breakdowns;
• Maintaining supplies;
• Performing preventive maintenance;
• Calling for repairs.

Keeps resident care supplies ready

• Checking stock;
• Anticipating needs;
• Placing and expediting orders;
• Verifying receipt;
• Stocking items.

Careers

• Directs, plans and coordinates workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personal.

Essential Qualifications

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.