Registered Nurse (RN) | Long Term Care

Overview Deliver 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; noting changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluating care objectives. Responsibilities Provide resident care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicate the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinate with other health‑care providers; provide physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents, families, and friends; confer with physicians. Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining residents; documenting residents’ physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; confer with family and friends; develop a nursing diagnosis; establish nursing care objectives; define nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables. Teach healthcare requirements by establishing resident care goals; instruct resident, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self‑care skills; answer questions; provide information and resources. Evaluate resident’s care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measure health outcomes against resident care standards; review resident’s records; note changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluate care objectives; modify nursing care plan. Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy resident care environment by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols; medication administration and storage procedures; controlled substance regulations; adherence to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alert others regarding potential concerns. Keep resident care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshoot breakdowns; maintain supplies; perform preventive maintenance; call for repairs. Keep resident care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items. Coordinate admissions, discharges and transfers to and from the facility. Direct, plan and coordinate workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personnel. Maintain competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership. Qualifications Registered Nurse (RN) – Board of Nursing. An active license in the state of practice. 1–3 years experience working in a clinical or long‑term care environment (preferred). Ability to work the hours specified. Must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including 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. Expectations & 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. Benefits Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part‑time and full‑time employees. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Free health insurance options for full‑time single coverage on the Avera High Deductible Health Plan. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement. Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr