Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care | PRN

Freeman Regional Health Services; Freeman (SD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeman Regional Health Services in Freeman, SD is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for long-term care on a PRN basis. The role involves evaluating residents, dispensing medications, and ensuring coordinated care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will communicate with residents and families, monitor health changes, assess pain, and maintain detailed records while upholding resident rights and CARE standards. Prior LPN experience in long-term care is preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse with SD license and 1–3 years in clinical or long-term care.
• Ability to work specified hours and perform essential duties with accuracy.
• Strong communication, observation, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Vital signs assessment

Medication administration

Resident communication

Team collaboration

Education

SD Board of Nursing LPN license

Job description

Location: Freeman, SD Worker Type: PRN Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America) Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Care

Location: Freeman Regional Health Services Worker Type: PRN 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

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.

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.

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.