Registered Nurse (RN) | Surgical Renal Unit | PRN

Position Highlights

Varied Shifts
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients.
Work where you matter.

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 patients, families, and friends;
understanding patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills;
noting changing conditions and needs;
re-evaluating care objectives;
modifying nursing care plan.

Responsibilities

• 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 patients, families, and friends;
  confers with physicians.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories;
  examining patients;
  documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors;
  confering with family and friends;
  developing a nursing diagnosis;
  establishing nursing care objectives;
  defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
• Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals;
  instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills;
  answering questions;
  providing information and resources.
• Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards;
  measuring health outcomes against patient care standards;
  reviewing patient records;
  noting changing conditions and needs;
  re-evaluating care objectives;
  modifying nursing care plan.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records;
  keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures;
  troubleshooting breakdowns;
  maintaining supplies;
  performing preventive maintenance;
  calling for repairs.
• Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock;
  anticipating needs;
  placing and expediting orders;
  verifying receipt;
  stocking items.
• Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Qualifications

• A registered nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
• An active license in the state of practice
• 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical environment

Skills

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 work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$32.50 - $48.50

Schedule

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends