What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse - Night Shift - Health Care position at Avera Health?
Avera Majestic Bluffs / Avera Sister James Care Center Work Shift : Night Shift (United States of America) The pay range for this position is listed below. Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents, families, and friends to understand residents conditions, medications, and self-care skills; re-evaluating care objectives. Provides resident care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents, families, and friends; Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining residents; documenting residents physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables. Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing resident care goals; instructing resident, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; Evaluates resident's care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against resident care standards; reviewing resident's records; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy resident care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; Keeps resident care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; Keeps resident care supplies ready by checking stock; stocking items. Coordinates admissions, discharges and transfers to and from the facility. Directs, plans and coordinates workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personal. Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership. 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. 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 or long term care environment Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. Avera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.
