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Avera

Midwest regional health system delivering care

Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN, Assisted Living

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeYankton, SD, USA$24.50 - $33.75

About the Job

Requirements

  • Hold an active Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Board of Nursing in the state of practice upon hire.
  • Be able to work the specified hours and perform the essential functions, including adequate visual acuity and effective communication, hearing, understanding, and distinguishing of speech and other sounds.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards, including those associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA.

Responsibilities

  • Organize and coordinate information from multiple sources to develop and implement individualized, age-appropriate, collaborative plans of care.
  • Coordinate staffing to meet residents’ needs, delegate appropriately, and follow up to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed.
  • Provide timely, continuous assessment and prepare residents and families for the next level of care.
  • Identify and communicate pertinent resident information clearly, concisely, and promptly to the health care team, residents, and families when care moves between levels or locations.
  • Document Medicare assessments and interventions, and accurately file diagnostic and laboratory reports in medical records according to procedure.
  • Transcribe physician orders and round with the provider, noting orders or data entries that need completion.
  • Accurately and thoroughly record and chart clinical data received from nursing or medical staff.
  • Maintain organizational systems, including monthly activities of daily living and behavior sheets and the bowel-movement board.
  • Prepare daily Medicare sheets and daily or monthly laboratory slips, and prepare charts for physician rounds.
  • Schedule annual medical reassessments, dental assessments, and pain assessments.
  • Recommend improvements within the department and facility to improve quality of care and service, and support a positive living environment for residents and a positive environment for staff.
  • Apply Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles in service to patients, families, and the community.
  • Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
  • Uphold Avera’s Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement standards.
  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinate workflow with team members, and help ensure a productive and efficient environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • One to three years of related experience.

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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