Registered Nurse | Behavioral Health | EC Therapy

Location Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls Employment Type Regular Work Shift Day Shift (United States of America) Pay Range $27.75 - $41.25 (Actual pay rate dependent upon experience) Position Highlights Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 8:00a - 12:00p. 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. Responsibilities Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions Communicates nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team Coordinates with other healthcare providers Provides physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends Confers with physicians Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories Examines patients Documents patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors Confers with family and friends Develops nursing diagnosis Establishes nursing care objectives Defines nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals Instructs patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills Answers questions Provides information and resources Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards Measuring health outcomes against patient care standards Reviews patient records Notes changing conditions and needs Re-evaluates care objectives Modifies nursing care plan Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations Adheres to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations Alerts others regarding potential concerns Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures Troubleshoots breakdowns Maintains supplies Performs preventive maintenance Calls for repairs Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock Anticipates needs Places and expediates orders Verifies receipt Stocks items Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual 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. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. 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 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 work flow 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 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 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 call or send an email to #J-18808-Ljbffr