Registered Nurse (RN) | MCK Pre-Post Operative

Location: Avera Surgical Center – Sioux Falls. Worker Type: Regular. Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America). Pay Range: $31.00 – $46.25 per hour, based on experience. 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 Provide 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, and 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, establishing a nursing diagnosis, establishing nursing care objectives, and defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables. Teach healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patients, families, 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, and modifying the nursing care plan. Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, controlled substance regulations, organization standards and policies, and legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns. Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Maintain patient care equipment operation 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, and stocking items. Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified and 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 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 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 when applicable. Benefits Paid Time Off (PTO) available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement. Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship. Wide range of benefits designed to support a balanced, healthy life. 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 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 contact the Avera Human Resources Department. #J-18808-Ljbffr