Registered Nurse – MSP

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Education Loan Program

Community discounts

Job summary

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, SD, is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse to provide general nursing care across shifts. The position is 0.9 status (36 hours per week) with 12-hour rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.

People with a combined 20 years of Prairie Lakes experience may be considered for a straight 12-hour day schedule with rotating holidays. Graduate of an accredited RN program with SD licensure or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse Program. Previous experience is desirable.
• Holds or is eligible for current licensure in the State of South Dakota.

Responsibilities

• Provides general nursing care for all patients in accordance with standards, policies, procedures, licensure, and scope of practice.
• Performs admission interviews and establishes nursing priorities in the patient’s plan of care.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments and provides patient-specific care.
• Participates in patient care via an interdisciplinary team approach from admission to discharge.
• Observes patient status, documents significant conditions, and notifies supervisor/Physician of changes and reactions.
• Follows physician orders and executes the medical treatment plan; initiates patient education for patients and families.
• Completes annual competency skill testing and assists in training and supervision of nursing staff.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Graduate of an accredited RN program

Job description

Join our team and be a part of our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is an independent, non-profit healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota. Our team at Prairie Lakes makes a difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones

POSITION SUMMARY
Wage: $32.00- $49.46

This full-time(0.9 status or 36hrs per week) position provides general nursing care for all patients in accordance with established standards, policies, procedures, licensure, and scope of practice. Will be required to work 12-hour rotating shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. Those with 20 years of combined experience at Prairie Lakes will be considered for a straight 12-hour day position and rotating holidays and weekends.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Utilizes the nursing process in providing care and includes the process in documentation, identifying unusual conditions, and utilizing initiative and judgment to carry out appropriate responses.

Completes admission interviews and establishes nursing priorities with patient's plan of care.

Administers prescribed medications and treatments and patient-specific care to patients in accordance with approved nursing techniques.

Participates in patient care via an interdisciplinary team approach from admission to discharge.

Observes the patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies the supervisor or Physician of the patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents throughout the progression of care.

Follows medical treatment plan through execution of physician orders.

Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by the Physician and/or hospital policy including instruction to the patient, family, and others, as identified.

Completes annual competency skill testing.

Assists in training, supervision, and evaluation of nursing service personnel.

Other duties may be assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse Program. Previous experience is desirable.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Holds or is eligible for current licensure in the State of South Dakota.

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System offers comprehensive benefits for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and generous paid time off to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

Additional benefits for those qualifying include:

• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health
• Education Loan Program
• Community discounts including the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require positive reference checks and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.