Registered Nurse (RN) | ARR Medical Surgical

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients.
Work where you matter.

What you will do

• Reviews physician prescriptions
• Communicates the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team
• Coordinates with other healthcare providers
• Provides physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends
• Confers with physicians

Develops nursing care plans

• Obtains medical histories
• Examines patients
• Documents patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors
• Confers with family and friends
• Develops a nursing diagnosis
• Establishes nursing care objectives
• Defines nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables

Teaches healthcare requirements

• Establishes patient care goals
• Instructs patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills
• Answers questions
• Provides information and resources

Evaluates patient care

• Adheres to therapeutic standards
• Maintains health outcomes against patient care standards
• Reviews patient records
• Note changing conditions and needs
• Re-evaluates care objectives
• Modifies nursing care plan

Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment

• Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols
• Adheres to medication administration and storage procedures
• Adheres to controlled substance regulations
• Adheres to organization standards and policies
• Adheres to legal regulations
• Alerts others regarding potential concerns

Documents patient care services

• Charts in patient and department records

Maintains patient care equipment

• Follows operating instructions and established procedures
• Troubleshoots breakdowns
• Maintains supplies
• Performs preventive maintenance
• Calls for repairs

Maintains patient care supplies

• Anticipate needs
• Place and expediting orders
• Verify receipt
• Stock items

Maintains competence in nursing capabilities

• Outlined by leadership

Essential Qualifications

• Must be able to work the hours specified
• Must have visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
• Must be able to communicate effectively with others
• Must be able to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
• An active license in the state of practice

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical environment

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer