Licensed Practical Nurse - Night Shift - Health Care

Avera Morningside Heights Care Center Work Shift: Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America). Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve with providing direct resident care. Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. 7:00 am–3:30 pm, 16 hours every 2 weeks (0.2 FTE)– Holiday rotation. Hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate depends on experience. RN Pay $41.29–$564.16 per hour LPN Pay $24.86–$35.84 per hour RNJob Description Summary Delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents, families, and friends to understand residents conditions, medications, and self‑care skills; re‑evaluating care objectives. RNRequired Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience Registered Nurse (RN)– Board of Nursing. An active license in the state of practice upon hire. RNPreferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience 1–3 years’ experience working in a clinical or long‑term care environment. LPNJob Description Accountable for providing each resident with professional nursing care, assessment and evaluations in scope of practice. Performs all licensed practical nursing functions and services as directed by the Registered Nurse to all residents. Completes assessments on residents, makes appropriate interventions, applies knowledge, prioritizes resident care, uses nursing process (assess, plan, implement, evaluate). Complies with all pharmaceutical policies and procedures, ensures that all medications/treatments are given safely and accurately in accordance with the physician’s orders. Participates in the care planning process and assures that resident care is implemented consistently and appropriately to the age of those served. Initiates and updates plan of care as appropriate. Communicates and manages the delivery of resident care, ensures quality care is provided. Facilitates conflict management while respecting diversity of people, their strengths and ideas. Guides neighborhood staff in meeting the needs of the residents, practicing routines based on residents’ needs. Participates in physician rounds, communicates changes in resident condition to physician, utilizes SBAR communication tool. Processes and transcribes physician’s orders and implements according to facility policy. Functions within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act, utilizing recognized standards of clinical practice, as defined by the State of MN. Complies and enforces facility staffing policies. Assists with data collection for quality functions, assists with performance improvement activities. Maintains competency with operational equipment. Investigates incidents, patient/family complaints and makes immediate report to VP of Resident Care or Administrator on‑call. Administers medications according to facility policy, competent in Pyxis medication administration system. Assists in discharge planning and education. 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. LPNRequired Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)– Board of Nursing. An active license in the state of practice upon hire. LPNPreferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience 1–3years Long‑term care nursing services. Commitment to Avera’s Mission Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer Avera is an EqualOpportunityEmployer – 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 or send an email to. #J-18808-Ljbffr