Registered Nurse; RN | Surgical Renal Unit

Position : Registered Nurse (RN) | Surgical Renal Unit\n\nRegistered Nurse (RN) | Surgical Renal Unit\n\nLocation : Avera McKennan Hospital\n\nWorker Type : Regular\n\nWork Shift : Night Shift (7 : 00 pm – 7 : 30 am, 72 hours per 2 weeks)\n\nPay Range : $32.00 – $46.50 per hour (actual rate based on experience)\n\nPosition Highlights : Night shift; 7 : 00 pm – 7 : 30 am; 72hrs / 2wks. Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus of up to $20,000.\nAbout the Role\n\nDeliver comprehensive nursing care by developing diagnoses, establishing objectives, defining interventions, and providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends. Collaborate with the healthcare team, maintain a safe environment, and ensure accurate documentation.\nWhat You Will Do\n

• Provide patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicate the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinate with other healthcare providers; provide physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; confer with physicians.\n
• Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting physical conditions, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.\n
• Teach healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instruct patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answer questions; provide information and resources.\n
• Evaluate patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring outcomes against standards; reviewing records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating objectives; modifying plans.\n
• Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by adhering to infection-control policies, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organizational standards, policies, and legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.\n
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.\n
• Keep equipment operating by following instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.\n
• Keep supplies ready by checking stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, and stocking items.\n
• Maintain competence in nursing capabilities as outlined by leadership.\nEssential Qualifications\n\nThe individual must be able to work the specified hours and perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including visual acuity adequate for duties and effective communication skills. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, provided they do not cause undue hardship to the employer.\nRequired Education & Certification\n
• Registered Nurse (RN), active license in the state of practice (upon hire)\nPreferred Experience\n
• 1–3 years of experience in a clinical environment\nExpectations and Standards\n
• Commitment to Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles.\n
• Promotion of Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.\n
• Upholding Avera's CARE (Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement) standards.\n
• Maintaining confidentiality.\n
• Effective teamwork and workflow coordination.\n
• Compliance with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards (CMS, Joint Commission, DHHS, OSHA).\nBenefits You Need & Then Some\n
• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.\n
• Free health insurance options, including high-deductible plans.\n
• Up to 5% employer matching for retirement.\n
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.\n\nAvera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. 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.\n#J-18808-Ljbffr