Registered Nurse (RN - III)|MCK Emergency Unit

Location: Avera McKennan Hospital • Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays

Position Highlights

• 72 hours per 2 weeks (rotating 12-hour shifts: day/evening/night, varied schedule) including every other weekend and holiday
• Float across all 3 McKennan Emergency Departments (Main, East, West)
• Eligible for a $6,000 sign-on bonus or $15,000 bonus with a 3-year commitment

About the Role

Delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends to understand patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
• Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient 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.
• Teach healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
• Evaluate patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintain patient care equipment by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Keep patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
• Maintain competence in nursing capabilities as outlined by leadership.

Requirements

• Ability to work the specified hours, including visual acuity and effective communication skills to perform position duties.
• Ability to perform essential job functions satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) – active license in the state of practice (upon hire)
• Preferred:
  • 1-3 years of experience working in a clinical environment

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and the community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE).
• 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

$32.50 - $48.50 per hour (actual pay rate dependent upon experience)

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available from day one for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development through hands-on training and mentorship.