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Avera

Midwest regional health system delivering care

Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN, Long Term Care

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePierre, SD, USAIn-person

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 hours specified and perform the essential job functions, including adequate visual acuity and the ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members.
  • Comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards, including those associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA.

Responsibilities

  • Perform licensed practical nursing functions and services for residents as directed by the Registered Nurse.
  • Complete resident assessments, determine appropriate interventions, prioritize resident care, and use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
  • Follow pharmaceutical policies and procedures and safely and accurately administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and facility policy, using the Pyxis medication administration system.
  • Participate in care planning, ensure resident care is implemented consistently and appropriately for residents’ ages, and initiate or update plans of care as appropriate.
  • Document care according to professional standards.
  • Communicate and manage the delivery of resident care and ensure quality care is provided.
  • Guide staff in meeting residents’ needs and in practicing routines based on those needs.
  • Participate in physician rounds, communicate changes in resident condition to physicians using the SBAR communication tool, process and transcribe physician orders, and implement them according to facility policy.
  • Seek educational opportunities, share knowledge with others, and assist with orienting 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 service to patients, families, and the community.
  • Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
  • Uphold Avera’s Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) standards.
  • Coordinate workflow with team members to support a productive and efficient environment.

Desired Qualifications

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

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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