Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care

Avera Health; Freeman (SD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1 for eligible hires

Health insurance premium contribution

Up to 5% retirement matching

Career development mentorship

Job summary

Becoming an LPN in Long Term Care lets you provide ongoing care to residents, build meaningful connections with them and their families, and directly improve their daily quality of life through attentive clinical support.

This full-time position requires SD LPN licensure, 1–3 years of LTC experience, and the ability to work day or night shifts with rotating weekends and holidays at Freeman Regional Health Services.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - SD Board of Nursing
• 1-3 years experience in clinical or long term care environment preferred
• Must be able to work the hours specified and communicate effectively, including visual/auditory capabilities and understanding speech.

Responsibilities

• Regularly evaluating residents’ physical and mental health, including vital signs and overall well-being.
• Accurately dispensing and monitoring medications according to physician orders.
• Maintaining open communication with residents, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated care.
• Observing changes in health status and promptly reporting them to the appropriate healthcare provider.
• Assessing pain levels and administering pain medications as prescribed.
• Providing emotional support and addressing psychosocial needs of residents.
• Maintaining accurate resident records, including progress notes and medication logs.
• Collaborating with CNAs and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
• Complying with resident rights including confidentiality and privacy.
• Leading by example and following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards.

Job description

Location:

Freeman, SD

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization.

Position Highlights

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Care - Full Time

Location:

Freeman Regional Health Services

Worker Type:

Full Time - Benefit Eligible (working at least 72 hours per pay period)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)

Night Shifts (6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.)

Rotating weekends/holidays

A Brief Overview

Becoming an LPN, in Long Term Care (LTC),allows you to provide significant, ongoing care to elderly patients. You can develop deep connections with residents and their families, getting to know their stories and personalities over time, while making a positive impact on their quality of life. By providing attentive care, you can significantly improve the daily lives of residents, making a noticeable difference.

What you will do:

• Regularly evaluating residents’ physical and mental health, including vital signs, cognitive function, and overall well-being.

• Accurately dispensing and monitoring medications according to physician orders.

• Maintaining open communication with residents, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated care.

• Observing for any significant changes in resident health status and promptly reporting them to the appropriate healthcare provider.

• Assessing pain levels and administering pain medication as prescribed.

• Providing emotional support and addressing psychosocial needs of residents.

• Maintaining accurate and detailed resident records, including progress notes and medication administration logs.

• Recognizing subtle changes in resident behavior or health status due to the chronic nature of conditions.

• Collaborating effectively with Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.

• Comply with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy.

• Lead, by example, following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - SD Board of Nursing

• 1-3 years experience working in a clinical or long term care environment, preferred.

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.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Freeman Regional Health Services 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 is available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Freeman Regional Health Services pays a portion of health insurance premiums for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Freeman Regional Health Services 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.