Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse (PRN)

About the role

The South Dakota Developmental Center is a Division of the Department of Human Services dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and community inclusion for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. This position is as needed or PRN, offering flexible scheduling with open nursing shifts at SDDC.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional-level nursing services at the South Dakota Developmental Center that require the application of basic nursing principles, practices, and techniques following established healthcare procedures and standards.
• Operate in a patient care environment focusing on the healthcare of individuals.
• Evaluate client behaviors, symptoms, and effects of medications.
• Prepare and maintain records, charts, and reports.
• Apply nursing techniques as delegated by physicians or registered nurses.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and staff.
• Direct and monitor direct care personnel.

Requirements

• Must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse in South Dakota (associate degree, bachelor's degree, or 3-year diploma).
• Experience working with adolescents or adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities or educational background in psychology, sociology, counseling, or another related field is requested.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of patient care; hospital and clinic routine and procedures; IV therapy; the care and use of medical equipment and supplies; principles of basic human behavior; problems experienced by and methods of supervising people with developmental disabilities; CPR and first aid; Crisis Prevention Intervention techniques; patient’s rights; document completion and review; professional nursing theory and practices; recent development in the field of professional nursing applicable to the area of assignment; clinical procedures.

Qualifications

• Ability to evaluate client behaviors, symptoms, and effects of medications.
• Follow directions and communicate effectively.
• Prepare and maintain records, charts, and reports.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and staff.

Skills

• Knowledge of principles and techniques of patient care.
• Knowledge of hospital and clinic routine and procedures.
• Knowledge of IV therapy.
• Knowledge of the care and use of medical equipment and supplies.
• Knowledge of principles of basic human behavior.
• Knowledge of problems experienced by and methods of supervising people with developmental disabilities.
• Knowledge of CPR and first aid.
• Knowledge of Crisis Prevention Intervention techniques.
• Knowledge of patient’s rights.
• Knowledge of document completion and review.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practices.
• Knowledge of recent development in the field of professional nursing applicable to the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of clinical procedures.

Benefits

This position is a temporary or seasonal, non-benefited position, exempt from civil service.

Pay

Pay is dependent on years of experience and ranges from $28.83 to $38.98 hourly, with additional pay rates for shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. and weekends.

Schedule

Work as you are able when there is open nursing shifts at SDDC.