Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical Surgical Unit

Pay Range $34.50 - $51.50 Location Avera Tyler Hospital Worker Type PRN Work Shift As Needed (United States of America) Position Highlights Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve by providing direct resident care. Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. Work Schedule Casual/As needed. Casual employees must work a minimum of 1 shift per 6‑week cycle without creating overtime. Must have availability to work all shifts including weekends and nights. Hours are: 6:45 am – 7:15 pm and/or 6:45 pm – 7:15 am. 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 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 to understand patient conditions, medications, and self‑care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluating care objectives. What You Will Do Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support. Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; establishing a nursing diagnosis; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables. Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patients, families, and friends to understand conditions, 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 records; noting changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluating care objectives; modifying the nursing care plan. Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled‑substance regulations; adhering to organizational standards and policies; alerting others regarding potential concerns. 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. 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. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience Registered Nurse (RN) – Board of Nursing: an active license in the state of practice upon hire. Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience 1–3 years of experience working in a clinical environment. 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 workflow 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. Equal Opportunity Employer 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 any other protected category. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr