Registered Nurse (RN) OR Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) OR Medical Assistant (MA) | Family Practice Clinic

Avera Pierre Clinic – primarily days with possible weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Position Highlights

• Serve as primary nurse for APP on Dr. Strasburg's team
• Rotate with the rest of the nursing staff to cover acute care on weekends
• Schedule: 8:00 am–5:00 pm Monday–Thursday, 8:00 am–12:00 pm Friday (Friday afternoons off)
• 72 hours per 2 weeks
• Sign-on and relocation bonuses:
  • RN: up to $10,000–$15,000 sign-on bonus and $2,500 relocation bonus
  • LPN: up to $7,500–$10,000 sign-on bonus and $1,500 relocation bonus
  • MA: up to $7,500 sign-on bonus and $1,500 relocation bonus

About the Role

Provides professional nursing care under the direction of the provider as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on compassionate, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Performs general nursing care to patients
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards
• Coordinates patient care activities for the clinic
• Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider
• Oversees appointment scheduling, ensuring timely flow and priority for emergency situations
• Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination
• Screens patients for health history and vitals, documenting information in patient charts
• Instructs patients in sample and test collection
• Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with physician input
• Educates patients and families about diagnostic processes, medications, nutrition, and wellness
• Suggests solutions to patient care crises and complaints
• Maintains exam rooms with necessary supplies and ensures cleanliness
• Prepares lists of medical supplies needed
• Ensures proper labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol
• Performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing

Requirements

• Ability to work the specified hours (8:00 am–5:00 pm M-Th, 8:00 am–12:00 pm F, with possible weekends/evenings/holidays)
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
• Ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with an active license in the state of practice (upon hire)

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles in daily work
• Promotion of Avera’s values: compassion, hospitality, and stewardship
• Adherence to Avera’s CARE standards (Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, Engagement)
• Maintenance of confidentiality
• Teamwork and coordination with other staff to ensure a productive environment
• Compliance with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, OSHA)

Pay

$20.00 - $41.25 per hour, 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