On-Call RN/LPN

Peaceful Pines Senior Living - Madison; Madison (SD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Peaceful Pines Senior Living in Madison, SD seeks an RN/LPN to manage resident assessments, documentation, and care oversight, collaborating with the Director of Nursing to ensure high-quality care.

The role includes on-call backup, medication administration, and participation in on-call rotations to support healthy staffing levels. Requires active licensure and minimum two years in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Active LPN or RN license.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a healthcare facility.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to plan and carry out tasks independently.
• Ability to research and analyze data, especially regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and documents treatments.
• Assists with care planning and nursing policies.
• Maintains and reviews resident records.
• Provides on-call support and rotation.
• Notifies physicians of changes in resident condition.
• Monitors vital signs and reports deviations.
• Ensures confidentiality and compliance with regulations.

Skills

RN license

LPN license

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

LPN or RN license

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Peaceful Pines Senior Living is committed to providing exceptional care and service with compassion. Our community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

The RN/LPNis responsible for assessments, documentation, and oversight of care for the residents. They will partner with the Director of Nursing to provide excellent care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO INCLUDE

• Promotes and supports a positive work environment focused on team building and collaboration.
• Provides on-call backup to the community.
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent personal or health information concerning residents and staff.
• Ensures that all the needs are met for the residents as well as advising staff that are on the shift.
• Ensures that any incident reports are completed properly and promptly.
• Prepares necessary medical paperwork for all scheduled resident appointments.
• Assists with compliance in meeting regulations and is available for state licensure surveys.
• Maintains resident files and appropriate documents as required.
• Assists Medication Aides and Caregivers in service delivery and training as requested.
• Notifies DON of any new doctors' orders that are received and informs the DON of any med changes.
• Performs inventory management for medication administration by Medication Aides and checks new medications from the pharmacy.
• Communicates in staff communication book any information that staff needs to be aware of.
• Assist with picking up shifts on an evenly distributed schedule among nursing staff as needed.
• Reviews, edits, and creates nursing policy drafts to be reviewed and finalized by the Executive Director and/or DON.
• Obtains, administers, and documents prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and facility standards of practice.
• Observes residents, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor, family (responsible party), and physician of residents change in condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess the condition of resident.
• Keeps resident family and physician informed of any changes in resident behavior, medications, or conditions of health.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Holds an active LPN or RN license.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a healthcare facility.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to research and analyze several types of data, especially compliance and regulatory standards.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to plan and carry out job tasks independently.
• Must be able to exercise discretion and solid judgment.
• Ability to set priorities, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt efficiently to change.
• Effectively communicate with all levels of employees and management.

On‑call duty will receive a flat on‑call rate per weekend, plus their regular hourly rate for any hours worked if an on‑site in-person response is truly needed.

The position participates in a flexible on‑call rotation, shared among the current team to support healthy work‑life balance.

HME Care is an Equal Opportunity, Affiantative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Applicants who would like to request reasonable accommodation to the application or interview process should call Human Resources at 1-605-736-2732 or email [e-mail]

Must be able to pass background check.