Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN | Long Term Care

Location

Avera Oahe Manor

Regular

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)

$27.00 - $38.75 (Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.)

• May be eligible for up to $7,500 sign on bonus and $1,500 relocation bonus
• Varied shifts; 72hrs/2 weeks

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.

Provides each resident with professional nursing care, assessment, and evaluations in your scope of practice.

• Performs all licensed practical nursing functions and services as directed by the Registered Nurse to all residents.
• Completes assessments on residents, makes appropriate interventions, applies knowledge, prioritizes resident care, and uses the nursing process (assess, plan, implement, evaluate).
• Complies with all pharmaceutical policies and procedures, ensures that all medications/treatments are given safely and accurately in accordance with the physician’s orders. Administers medications according to facility policy and is competent in the Pyxis medication administration system.
• Participates in the care planning process and assures that resident care is implemented consistently and appropriately to the age of those served. Initiates and updates plans of care as appropriate.
• Complies with standards of professional documentation.
• Communicates and manages the delivery of resident care, ensuring quality care is provided.
• Guides staff in meeting the needs of the residents, practicing routines based on residents’ needs.
• Participates in physician rounds, communicates changes in resident condition to the physician using the SBAR communication tool. Processes and transcribes physician’s orders and implements according to facility policy.
• Seeks educational opportunities, shares knowledge with others, and assists with orientation of new staff.
• Investigates incidents, patient/family complaints and reports immediately to the VP of Resident Care or Administrator on-call. Facilitates conflict management while respecting diversity of people, their strengths, and ideas.

The individual must be able to work the hours specified and 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.

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Board of Nursing; an active license in the state of practice upon hire

• Less than 1 year of experience in Long Term Care

• 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 workflow 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.

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.