Registered Nurse (RN) | Behavioral Health Float Pool

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 44,772 - 66,813; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus up to $15,000

PTO available from day 1

Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

Job summary

Sioux Center Health is looking for a Registered Nurse to join their team in Sioux Falls. This position involves providing comprehensive patient care across various units, working rotating shifts, and may include a sign-on bonus up to $15,000. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and must hold a valid RN license in South Dakota.

In this role, you will ensure the safety and well-being of patients while collaborating with a dedicated healthcare team. Avera provides various benefits including PTO from day one and employer matching for retirement savings.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with an active license in South Dakota.
• 1-3 years of experience in a clinical environment is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions and communicating with the healthcare team.
• Develops nursing care plans by examining patients and establishing nursing care objectives.
• Teaches healthcare requirements and evaluates patient care outcomes.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing process

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job description

Overview

Location: Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $32.50 - $48.50

Position Highlights: This position floats to all of Behavioral Health Inpatient units, The Link, BHS Urgent Care, and Behavioral Health Adolescent Addiction Unit. This position may be eligible for a Sign On Bonus up to $15,000.

What You Will Do

• 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.

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.

Education, Licensure & Experience

• Required: Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing; Active license in the state of practice; Upon Hire
• Preferred: 1-3 years experience in a clinical environment

Expectations & Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s CARE standards (Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, Engagement) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. Benefits are designed to meet the needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.

Equal Opportunity

Avera 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. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

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