Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | LTC Pharmacy (PRN)

Seasonal Immunization Nurse

Location: Avera Long Term Care Pharmacy

Worker Type: PRN

Work Shift: As Needed (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Varied shifts, Monday-Friday; This position is a seasonal position that begins October 5th and runs for roughly 6-8 weeks

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.

A Brief Overview Accountable for immunizations/inoculations to prevent the spread of communicable disease.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for administering immunizations in a manner consistent with good nursing practice and coordinate immunization programs.
• Responsible for following up on immunizations and assuring proper record keeping.
• Observes, records and reports employee's reactions to drugs and treatments to appropriate individual.
• Maintains inoculation rooms for necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness. Prepares list of medical supplies needed.
• Occasionally travel to owned or managed facilities as directed.

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. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• 1-3 years

Expectations and Standards

• 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.

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. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.