Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Med/Surg/Peds

Location: Avera St Luke's Hospital Worker Type: Regular Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America) Schedule: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM; 72 hrs/2 weeks Pay Range: $24.00 – $48.00 (actual rate depends on experience) Pay Scale: RN: $33.50 – $48.00; LPN: $24.00 – $33.25 Bonus/Benefits: Student Loan Repayment: Up to $167 extra per month, up to $10,000 total. Avera will help pay down the principal balance faster. Sign-on Bonus: RN: $20,000 if 3+ years experience New Grad: $15,000 LPN: $7,500 License: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with an active state license upon hire What you will do Provide patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the healthcare team, coordinating with other healthcare providers, providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends, conferring with physicians. Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining patients, documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors, conferring with family and friends, developing a nursing diagnosis, establishing nursing care objectives, defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables. Teach healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instruct patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self‑care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources. Evaluate patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan. Maintain 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 organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns. Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Keep patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs. Keep patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items. Maintain competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership. Essential Qualifications Must be able to work specified hours. Must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities as long as they do not cause undue hardship to 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 daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and the 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. Benefits You Need & Then Some PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement. Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship. 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. To request an accommodation due to disability for the online application, please call or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr