Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Nursing Home | Extended Care

Location: Avera Prince of Peace-Skilled Nursing

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 residents, families, and friends to understand residents' conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provides resident 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 residents, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining residents; documenting residents' 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.
• Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing resident care goals; instructing resident, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
• Evaluates resident's care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against resident care standards; reviewing resident's records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy resident 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 to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Keeps resident care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Keeps resident care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
• Coordinates admissions, discharges, and transfers to and from the facility.
• Directs, plans, and coordinates workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personnel.
• Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.

Qualifications

• An active RN or LPN license in the state of practice (upon hire).
• 1-3 years of experience working in a clinical or long-term care environment (preferred).
• Ability to work the specified hours, including visual acuity and communication skills adequate to perform position duties.
• Ability to work every 3rd weekend and holiday.

Pay

• LPN pay scale: $24.50 - $29.13 - $33.75 per hour.
• RN pay scale: $32.50 - $40.50 - $48.50 per hour.
• This position may be eligible for up to a $30,000 sign-on bonus.
• Student Loan Repayment: Up to $10,000 through Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, with monthly payments of $167 to help pay down principal balance faster.

Schedule

• Rotating shifts: 7:00 AM–7:30 PM and 7:00 PM–7:30 AM.
• 72 hours every 2 weeks.

Benefits

• PTO available from day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.