Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care

Location: Avera Majestic Bluffs/Avera Sister James Care Center • Day Shift • Every 3rd weekend/holiday • 24 hrs/2 wks

About the role

Responsible for the organization and coordination of information from a variety of sources to develop and implement an individualized, age-appropriate, collaborative plan of care as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates staffing to meet the needs of the residents.
• Appropriately delegates and provides follow-up to ensure completion of assigned responsibilities.
• Provides timely, continuous assessment and preparation of residents and families for the next level of care.
• Identifies and effectively communicates pertinent resident information to the health care team, residents, and families in a clear, concise, and timely manner from one level or location of care to another.
• Documents Medicare assessments and interventions.
• Accurately files diagnostic and lab reports in medical record following procedure.
• Transcribes physician orders and rounds with the provider noting orders or data entries to complete.
• Records and charts with accuracy and detail clinical data received from nursing and/or medical staff.
• Maintains systems of organization, such as the monthly ADL, behavior sheets, and BM board.
• Prepares daily Medicare sheets and daily/monthly lab slips; prepares charts for physician rounding.
• Schedules annual medical reassessment, dental, and pain assessments.
• Recommends positive changes and improvements within the department and facility to improve quality of care and service.
• Supports the living environment for the residents and a positive environment for staff.

Requirements

• Must be able to work the specified hours: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – active license in the state of practice (upon hire).

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of related experience (preferred).

Expectations

• 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 workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $24.50 – $48.50 per hour, dependent upon experience.