Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care
Position Highlights
Position may qualify for a $1000.00 sign on bonus for RN & LPN's!
Positive Work Environment
Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
Career Growth
You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.
Work Schedule
Casual position requires a minimum of 2 shifts per month, one being a weekend (Saturday or Sunday) and one holiday per year (if needed).
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
- RN Pay: $34.00-51.00 per hour
- LPN Pay: $24.00-33.25 per hour
LPN Job Description Summary
Provides each resident with professional nursing care, assessment and evaluations in their scope of practice.
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 residents, families, and friends
- Confers with physicians
Develops Nursing Care Plans
- Obtains medical histories
- Examines residents
- Documents residents 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 resident care goals
- Instructs resident, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills
- Answers questions
- Provides information and resources
Evaluates Resident's Care
- Adheres to therapeutic standards
- Makes measurements against resident care standards
- Reviews resident's records
- Notes changing conditions and needs
- Re-evaluates care objectives
- Modifies nursing care plan
Maintains Safe, Secure, and Healthy Resident 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
Keeps Resident Care Equipment Operating
- Follows operating instructions and established procedures
- Troubleshoots breakdowns
- Maintains supplies
- Performs preventive maintenance
- Calls for repairs
Keeps Resident Care Supplies Ready
- Checks stock
- Anticipates needs
- Placing and expediting orders
- Verifying receipt
- Stocking items
Coordinates Admissions, Discharges and Transfers
- To and from the facility
Directs, Plans and Coordinates Workflow
- Nursing assistants and other nursing personal
Maintains Competence in Nursing Capabilities
- Outlined by leadership
Essential Qualifications
- The individual must be able to work the hours specified
- Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
- Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.