Registered Nurse (RN) | Long Term Care

Avera Health; Town of Freeman (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Health insurance premium contribution

Employer matching 5% retirement

Mentorship and training

Job summary

Freeman Regional Health Services in Freeman, SD is seeking an RN to join our team in long term care. You will provide ongoing care to elderly residents, monitor health and wellbeing, and build meaningful connections with residents and their families.

This full-time, benefit-eligible role features day shifts from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. You will dispense medications, document progress notes, communicate with the care team, and uphold CARE standards.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensed by the SD Board of Nursing.
• 1-3 years experience in clinical or long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Regularly evaluating residents’ health, including vitals, cognition, and overall wellbeing.
• Dispensing and monitoring medications according to physician orders.
• Maintaining open communication with residents, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members for coordinated care.
• Observing health changes and promptly reporting to the appropriate healthcare provider.
• Assessing pain levels and administering prescribed pain medications.
• Providing emotional support and addressing psychosocial needs of residents.
• Maintaining accurate resident records, including progress notes and medication administration logs.
• Collaborating with CNAs and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
• Ensuring resident rights, confidentiality, and privacy are respected.
• Leading by example and following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards.

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) - SD Board of Nursing

Job description

Location:

Freeman, SD

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization.

Position Highlights

Worker Type:

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

Work Shift:

Day Shifts (6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)

Rotating weekends/holidays

A Brief Overview

Becoming an RN, in Long Term Care (LTC),allows you to provide significant, ongoing care to elderly patients. You can develop deep connections with residents and their families, getting to know their stories and personalities over time, while making a positive impact on their quality of life. By providing attentive care, you can significantly improve the daily lives of residents, making a noticeable difference.

What you will do:

• Regularly evaluating residents’ physical and mental health, including vital signs, cognitive function, and overall well-being.
• Accurately dispensing and monitoring medications according to physician orders.
• Maintaining open communication with residents, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated care.
• Observing for any significant changes in resident health status and promptly reporting them to the appropriate healthcare provider.
• Assessing pain levels and administering pain medication as prescribed.
• Providing emotional support and addressing psychosocial needs of residents.
• Maintaining accurate and detailed resident records, including progress notes and medication administration logs.
• Recognizing subtle changes in resident behavior or health status due to the chronic nature of conditions.
• Collaborating effectively with Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
• Comply with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy.
• Lead, by example, following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - SD Board of Nursing
• 1-3 years experience working in a clinical or long term care 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.