Registered Nurse (RN) | Long Term Care

Location Avera Majestic Bluffs / Avera Sister James Care Center Worker Type Regular Work Shift Day Shift (United States of America) Pay Range $32.50 - $48.50 (actual pay rate dependent upon experience) Position Highlights Hours: 6:00am - 6:30pm; every 3rd weekend/holiday 72 hours per 2 weeks May be eligible for $30,000 sign‑on bonus with a 3‑year commitment Student Loan Repayment Program: up to $10,000 per month ($167 extra payment from Avera) 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 residents, families, and friends to understand residents' conditions, medications, and self‑care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluating care objectives. What you will do Provide resident 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. Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining residents; documenting residents' physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors. Teach healthcare requirements by establishing resident care goals; instructing residents, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self‑care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources. Evaluate resident's care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against resident care standards; reviewing resident's records; noting changing conditions and needs. Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy resident care environment by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. 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. Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified and 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. 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 experience working in a clinical or long‑term care environment. Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles. 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 Paid Time Off available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement. Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship. A variety of other benefits designed to meet needs of today and into the future. 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