Registered Nurse (RN) | Med-Surg

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Center (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive $10,000

Job summary

St. Michael’s Hospital Avera is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) to join a team-focused environment in SD. The role involves delivering comprehensive nursing care, coordinating with physicians and the health team, and educating patients and families on conditions and medications.

The position is full-time, requiring active SD (or multi-state) RN licensure and CPR certification. Experience ranging from 6–12 months in clinical settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a registered nursing education program.
• Prefer 6–12 months experience in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis, objectives, and interventions, and by providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and families.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining histories, examining patients, and documenting status to guide care.
• Teaches healthcare requirements by informing patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Evaluates patient care by monitoring outcomes, reviewing records, and adjusting plans as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing documentation

Communication

Infection control

Medication administration

Education

Registered Nurse license (SD or multi-state)

CPR certification

Job description

Location

Tyndall, SD

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

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

St. Michael’s Hospital Avera is looking for individuals to join our positive and team-oriented organization. We look forward to hearing from you!

Position Highlights

• Potential for $10,000 with the Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program****

Full-Time; 72 hours bi-weekly

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.

Essential Job Functions

• 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

License/Certification/Registration

Must have an active Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing license in the state of SD or “multi-state privilege”. Required upon hire. Current CPR certification or completion upon next available program.

Experience

Graduate of a registered nursing education program. Prefer 6-12 months experience working in a clinical environment.