Registered Nurse (RN) | Freeman Regional Hospital

Sioux Center Health; Freeman (SD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Health insurance premium contribution

Retirement matching

Mentorship and career development

Job summary

Freeman Regional Health Services in Freeman, SD seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for full-time care delivery. The RN will develop care plans, coordinate with the medical team, and educate patients and families on conditions and self-care skills.

We offer rotating days/evenings/nights with weekends/holidays, minimum 72 hours per pay period, and a supportive, team-oriented environment. Active RN license required; 1–3 years hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice.
• 1–3 years clinical or hospital experience preferred.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions and coordinating with the health care team.
• Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories and documenting patient condition.
• Instruct patients and families on conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Evaluate patient care by monitoring health outcomes and adjusting care plans as needed.
• Maintain infection-control standards and safe medication storage.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient care

Documentation

Education

Active RN license in state of practice

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

Work Shift

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

Location

Freeman, SD

Worker Type

Regular

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.

Position Highlights

Full Time (working at least 72 hours per pay period)

Work Shifts Available

• Day Shift (Day Shift (7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.))
• Night Shift (7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
• Rotating Weekends/Holidays

A Brief Overview

The RN delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends to understand patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives.

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.

Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing - An active license in the state of practice is required upon hire
• 1-3 years experience working in a clinical or hospital 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.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Freeman Regional Health Services is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO is available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Freeman Regional Health Services pays a portion of health insurance premiums for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

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.