Registered Nurse

Job Description

Join a Mission-Driven Team

"Are you passionate about promoting safety, stability, and connection for children and youth in South Dakota?"

If so, this position might be a great fit for you! #YouareLSS

You Belong at Lutheran Social Services

We believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe, loving, and nurturing family. Our priority is to support and empower families, ensuring children find the permanency of a "forever family"—a place where they can heal, grow, and reach their full potential.

Our values form the foundation of who we are and how we operate. At LSS, we prioritize a whole-person, family-centered approach to care within a continuum of services.

$600 Sign-On Bonus Available!

HOURS: Onsite , Full-time, 40hours, Monday- Friday; occasional evenings and weekends, and on-call consultation, as needed.

SALARY: Dependent on experience and qualifications.

BENEFITS: LSS is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• $600 hiring bonus* external candidates only
• 401(k) 3% match
• Paid time off & 8 holidays
• Four Wellmark BCBS medical plan options, 2025 plans including a comprehensive $1 monthly premium for a $5,000 coinsurance plan (full-time, single coverage)
• Dental and Vision plans with HSA & FSA options
• Career development opportunities, hands-on training, and mentorship

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer and oversee prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing standards.
• Responsible for security of medications.
• Conduct sick call each morning.
• Prepare equipment and aid Physician, Psychiatrist or Psychologist during treatment, examination and evaluation of residents.
• Maintain comfort and safety needs of residents.
• Take temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of resident.
• Respond to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol.
• Coordinate medication inventories with pharmacy on a scheduled basis.
• May transport residents to medical appointments.
• Schedule all medical, dental, eye appointments and follow-ups as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently licensed in South Dakota as an RN.
• Must hold a minimum of an associate’s degree, and one year experience in nursing.
• Must be knowledgeable of Title 19, Indian Health and insurance management systems.
• Requires a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one with approved driver status.
• Must be at least 21 years old and able to complete orientation training according to agency program standards.
• Must successfully complete all agency background checks, which include checks for criminal convictions, behavior harmful towards children, spousal abuse, and drug or sex crimes.

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LSS Expectations & Core Values

At LSS , we are committed to upholding the following values in all aspects of our work:

Compassionate – We engage with empathy and provide non-judgmental services.
Appreciative – We recognize and develop the strengths of our clients and employees.
Respectful – We build professional and collaborative relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues.
Ethical – We uphold high standards of integrity and quality in all actions.
Strategic – We anticipate and respond proactively to community needs.

LSS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Please note: As part of our hiring process and to meet accreditation requirements, applicants will be asked to complete a prescreen questionnaire.

*Hiring bonus available to external candidates only.