Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical Surgical Orthopedic Unit

Avera McKennan; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day1 for eligible hires

Up to 5% employer retirement match

Career development and mentorship

Job summary

Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, SD, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to join the orthopedic hospital team, delivering comprehensive nursing care and coordinating with the care team.

You will assess patient needs, implement nursing care plans, educate patients and families, and document care while maintaining safety and quality standards. This role requires an active RN license and 1–3 years of clinical experience, with rotating shifts available.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice
• 1–3 years of clinical experience in a hospital setting

Responsibilities

• Delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis, establishing nursing care objectives, and defining interventions.
• Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions and communicating the care plan to the health care team.
• Coordinates with other healthcare providers and supports patients and families in understanding conditions and self-care.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining histories, examining patients, and establishing objectives and interventions.
• Maintains infection-control, safe medication handling, and compliance with regulatory standards; documents care activities.
• Keeps patient care equipment operating, maintains supplies, and ensures a safe care environment.
• Keeps patient care supplies ready by managing stock and expediting orders.
• Maintains competence in nursing capabilities as directed by leadership.

Job description

Location: Avera Orthopedic Hospital-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

You Belong at Avera. Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

What you will do

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.

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.

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
• An active license in the state of practice

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical environment

Expectations and 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 standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) 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, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

• PTO available day1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.

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.

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high‑quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.