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Avera

Midwest regional health system delivering care

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGettysburg, SD, USA$27 - $38.75In-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active Licensed Practical Nurse license in the state of practice is required upon hire.
  • Must be able to work the specified hours and perform essential job functions, including adequate visual acuity and effective communication, hearing, understanding, and distinguishing of speech and other sounds.
  • Must maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards, including CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA requirements where applicable.

Responsibilities

  • Provide residents with professional nursing care, assessments, and evaluations within the licensed practical nurse scope of practice.
  • Perform licensed practical nursing functions and services for residents as directed by the Registered Nurse.
  • Complete resident assessments, determine and implement appropriate interventions, prioritize resident care, and use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
  • Follow pharmaceutical policies and procedures; ensure medications and treatments are administered safely and accurately according to physician orders and facility policy; use the Pyxis medication administration system competently.
  • Participate in care planning, ensure resident care is implemented consistently and appropriately for residents' ages, and initiate and update plans of care as appropriate.
  • Document care in accordance with professional documentation standards.
  • Communicate and manage the delivery of resident care and ensure quality care is provided.
  • Guide staff in meeting residents' needs and following routines based on those needs.
  • Participate in physician rounds, communicate changes in residents' conditions to physicians using the SBAR communication tool, and process and transcribe physician orders and implement them according to facility policy.
  • Seek educational opportunities, share knowledge with others, and assist with orientation of new staff.
  • Investigate incidents and patient or family complaints, promptly report them to the Vice President of Resident Care or the Administrator on call, and facilitate conflict management while respecting people's diversity, strengths, and ideas.
  • Apply Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles in serving patients, families, and the community; promote compassion, hospitality, and stewardship; and uphold the CARE standards of communication, attitude, responsiveness, and engagement.
  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinate workflow with other team members, and support a productive and efficient environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Less than one year of experience in long-term care is preferred.

About the Company

Avera

Midwest regional health system delivering care

Avera Health provides integrated health care across hospitals, clinics, and support services in multiple states. Care is delivered by an interconnected network where teams coordinate prevention, treatment, and recovery for patients and communities. It combines a large multi-state network with faith-based values and a strong emphasis on non-clinical support to organize care across locations. The goal is to improve health and wellness by expanding access to quality, coordinated care and moving health forward.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$10.5M
Headquarters
Sioux Falls, SD
Founded
1897

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