Join the LPN Nursing team at Avera!
Love Where You Work: Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, free health insurance, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts and career growth opportunities.
Avera is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera's patient-focused settings.
May be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $7,500!
Position Highlights:
- Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera's Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
- Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. We consider our team like a family, not just co-workers.
- Purpose: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) play a vital role in the delivery of long-term care services and create a caring and joyful environment for his/her residents.
- Avera Ranked 1st in Nation for Long-Term Care Resident Experience
- Avera St Mary's Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospital
- Learn more about the Avera St. Mary's and Pierre community!
Job Summary
- Conduct daily rounds and communicate to appropriate team members during shift.
- Contacts physician, establishes good working relationship and initiates ongoing information exchange.
- Provide professional nursing care to residents, flexible to patient census and staffing needs.
- Administer professional services.
- Use restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Administer routine medication including IV meds, charts and makes decisions about the use of PRN medications.
- Obtain specimens for lab tests as ordered.
- Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc.
- Monitor seriously ill residents as necessary.
- Notify the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when any changes in resident's condition.
- Consistently & thoroughly completes documentation in a timely manner, including initialing medication & treatment admin. records.
- Formulates interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Coordinates resident care with interdisciplinary team.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Completes/supervises medical record.
- Review resident care plans.
Licensure/Certification/Registration and Experience
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of SD.
- Participates in educational conferences and updates and maintains current professional clinical competency related areas of responsibilities.
- BLS must be complete within 6 months of start date and maintained.
- Attends all mandatory departmental meetings and in-services.
Work Schedule
- Evening/Night shifts; 48 hours every 2 weeks
- 6:00 pm - 6:30 am, 10:00 pm - 6:30 am
- Every other weekend/holiday
- Occasional call time (8-12 hours per month)
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
What Makes Avera Special?