Flex Registered Nurse (RN)

Sioux Center Health; Pierre (SD); Hybrid; USD 56,826,000 - 80,934,000; Part time

Job summary

Sioux Center Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for a PRN position in Pierre, South Dakota, with a pay rate of $50.00/hr. Responsibilities include delivering nursing care, developing care plans, and supporting patients and families. The role requires communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.

Ideal candidates should have an active RN license and 3 years of experience. This position offers the flexibility to work as needed and adhere to the organization's mission and values.

Qualifications

• 3 years of RN experience required.
• Active RN license in the state of practice.
• Ability to work specified hours satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and support to patients and families.
• Develop and evaluate nursing care plans.
• Document patient care services accurately.
• Maintain patient care equipment and supplies.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Nursing diagnosis

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) Certification

Job description

Location

Avera St Mary's Hospital

Worker Type

PRN

Work Shift

As Needed (United States of America)

Position Highlights

• Flat rate of $50.00/hr
• Must work 72 hours in a 6‑week schedule (equates to 624 hours annually, not to exceed 1248 hours in a 12‑month period)
• Must work 6 weekend shifts per year

Experience Required

3 Years RN Experience Required

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 care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; 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 condition, medications, and self‑care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
• Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluating care objectives; 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.

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.

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 [e-mail].