Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room

Location : Avera St Luke's Hospital Worker Type :

Regular Work Shift : Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday

on-call involvement (United States of America) Pay Range : The pay

range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent

upon experience. $33.50 - $46.50 Position Highlights Avera is

currently seeking nurses looking to deliver the best possible

nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings. Student Loan

Repayment : This position is 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. Sign-On

Bonus : May be eligible for a $20,000 sign-on with 3 plus years of

experience. New Grads may be eligible for $15,000 Sign-On. 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. Career Growth : You have the opportunity

to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become

nationally certified. You Belong at Avera Be part of a

multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving

Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A

Brief Overview Delivers Nursing Care by developing a nursing

diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing

interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and

spiritual support to patients, families, and friends to understand

patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting

changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives. What

you will do Provides patient 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 patients,

families, and friends; conferring with physicians. Develops nursing

documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and

developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care

objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and

timetables. Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient

care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand

providing information and resources. Evaluates patient care by

adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes

against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting

modifying nursing care plan. Maintains safe, secure, and healthy

patient 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; alerting others

regarding potential concerns. Documents patient care services by

charting in patient and department records. Keeps patient care

equipment operating by following operating instructions and

established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining

supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating

needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking

items. Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by

leadership. Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to

work the hours specified. 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.

These requirements and those listed above are representative of the

knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential

job functions. 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 environment

Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of

Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to

serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s

values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s

standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and

Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain

confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment,

coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a

productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety

principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but

not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if

applicable. Benefits You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to

offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and

full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live

balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of

today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career

development guided by hands-on training and mentorship Avera 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@avera.org .