Registered Nurse (RN) - Visiting Nurse | Home Hospice

Position Highlights

Home Hospice Nurse for Sioux Falls. On call approximately 2 times a month. Service area is 40 mile radius of Sioux Falls and 30 mile radius of Madison and Flandreau.

What you will do

• Collects patient health data.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining nursing diagnoses/problem focus.
• Identifies expected outcomes/goals individualized to the patient.
• Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of the outcomes
• Systemically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Collaborates with the patient, significant others, and healthcare providers in providing patient care.
• Utilizes research/evidence-based findings in practice if appropriate.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost in planning, and delivering patient care.

Essential Qualifications

• 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.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Drivers License - Licensing Board
• This position requires a valid driver’s license and that the employee is insurable by the Avera Health automobile liability insurance carrier
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
• An active license in the state of practice.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Minimum two (2) years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• 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.