Registered Nurse (RN) (Part Time or Full Time)

Agency: Department of Social Services / Human Services Center; Location: Yankton, SD; Job ID: 37610; Closing Date: Open Until Filled.

About the role

Registered Nurses provide health care for psychiatric and chemically dependent individuals by assessing needs and implementing appropriate nursing interventions, determining if a physician's attention is necessary, and following physician orders to ensure patients' health care needs are met.

Requirements

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of South Dakota.
• Nursing level will be determined based on education and experience.

Skills

• Professional nursing theory and practices
• Recent developments in the field of professional nursing applicable to the area of assignment
• Clinical procedures
• Ability to keep records and charts
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely
• Ability to operate a variety of medical equipment
• Ability to make reports on observations
• Ability to apply general nursing techniques and practices
• Maintain a helpful and sympathetic attitude toward patients
• Ability to lift 75 lbs.
• Ability to deal effectively with patients and staff

Pay

• Hourly salary range: $34.27 – $40.27, depending on qualifications
• Shift differentials: $2.00 for PM shift, $5.00 for night shift, $1.50 for weekend shift, $1.00 Geriatric pay, $2.00 Adolescent pay
• Pay Grade: N1 or N2
• $5,000 hiring incentive

Benefits

• $0 premium employee health insurance option
• Eleven paid holidays
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual
• Dental, vision, and other insurance options
• Retirement benefits (Class A retirement under SDRS)

Schedule

• Flexible schedules
• Guaranteed hours
• Full‑time or part‑time positions available
• Shift options include PM, night, and weekend shifts (with differentials as noted)