Registered Nurse; RN | Surgical Renal Unit

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:
Regular

Work Shift:

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

Pay Range: $32.50 - $48.50 (actual pay rate depends on experience)

Position Highlights:
Rotating shifts; 7am-7pm; 7pm-7am -- 72hrs/2wks. May be eligible for a sign‑on bonus up to $20,000.

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; understanding patient conditions, medications, and self‑care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluating care objectives.

• Provide patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other health‑care team members, coordinating with other providers, and conferring with physicians.
• Develop nursing care plans through medical histories, patient examinations, documentation of physical condition, psychological status, and social factors, and collaboration with family and friends.
• Teach healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals and instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self‑care skills, answering questions, and providing resources.
• Evaluate patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes, reviewing records, noting changing conditions and needs, re‑evaluating care objectives, and modifying the nursing care plan.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by following infection‑control policies, medication administration and storage procedures, controlled substance regulations, and organization standards and legal regulations.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintain patient care equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Maintain patient supplies by checking stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, and stocking items.
• Maintain competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.

• Must be able to work the specified hours.
• Must be able to perform all essential job functions satisfactorily including visual acuity, communication, and ability to hear and understand speech.
• Registered Nurse (RN) with an active state board of nursing license.
• Preferred: 1‑3 years of experience in a clinical environment.

• Apply Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles daily to serve patients, families, and community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold 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 CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

• PTO available day1 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 protected categories.

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