Registered Nurse (RN) I or II (Part Time or Full Time)

Job Summary

Registered Nurses provide health care for psychiatric and chemically dependent individuals by assessing needs and implementing appropriate nursing interventions of patients, determining if a physician's attention is necessary and following orders given by a physician to ensure patients' health care needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and implement nursing interventions.
• Determine if physician attention is necessary.
• Follow physician orders to meet patients' health care needs.
• Keep records and charts.
• Communicate information clearly and concisely.
• Operate medical equipment.
• Make reports on observations.
• Apply general nursing techniques and practices.
• Maintain a helpful and sympathetic attitude toward patients.
• Lift up to 75 lbs.
• Deal effectively with patients and staff.

Requirements

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of South Dakota.
• Nursing level will be determined based on education and experience.

Qualifications

• Professional nursing theory and practices.
• Recent developments in the field of professional nursing applicable to the area of assignment.
• Clinical procedures.

Skills

• Knowledge of clinical procedures.
• Ability to keep records and charts.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to operate a variety of medical equipment.
• Ability to make reports on observations.
• Ability to apply general nursing techniques and practices.
• Ability to maintain a helpful and sympathetic attitude toward patients.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Ability to deal effectively with patients and staff.

Benefits

• $5,000 Hiring Incentive.
• Flexible Schedules.
• Great Benefits.
• Guaranteed Hours.
• Full-Time or Part-Time positions available.
• Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.
• The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits.
• You can view our benefits information here.
• This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Pay

• Salary: $34.26 - $40.27 Hourly, depending on qualifications.
• Shift Differential: $2.00 pm shift, $5.00 night shift, $1.50 weekend shift, $1.00 Geriatric pay, $2.00 Adolescent pay.

Schedule

• Shifts may vary based on departmental needs.

Agency

Department of Social Services / Human Services Center.

Location

Yankton, SD.