Night-Shift RN (PRN) – Expert Patient Care

Sioux Center Health; Wessington Springs (SD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Job summary

Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital is seeking a licensed practical nurse (LPN) for night shift PRN assignments. The position offers a pay range of $24.50 to $48.50 per hour, with differential benefits for weekend, night, and weekend-night hours.

Under supervision, the LPN coordinates and delivers nursing care, develops care plans, and communicates with the health care team to support patient needs. Prior nursing experience is preferred, with active RN license needed for hire considerations.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in state of practice.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient care

Education

RN license

Job description

Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital is seeking a licensed practical nurse (LPN) for night shift PRN assignments. The position offers a pay range of $24.50 to $48.50 per hour, with differential benefits for weekend, night, and weekend-night hours.

Under supervision, the LPN coordinates and delivers nursing care, develops care plans, and communicates with the health care team to support patient needs. Prior nursing experience is preferred, with active RN license needed for hire considerations.