Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Transitional Care Unit

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 34,440 - 67,502; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO day 1

Retirement matching

Career development

Job summary

Avera is hiring a Registered Nurse to deliver comprehensive nursing care in a multidisciplinary team. You will develop care plans, coordinate with physicians and staff, and provide education to residents and families.

The role requires an active RN license in the state of practice, with shifts including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. A sign-on bonus up to $30,000 may be available, and we offer strong benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in state of practice.
• Ability to perform essential nursing functions with sound judgment.
• Willingness to work 8-hour shifts including weekends/holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating the nursing care plan, and coordinating with the health care team.
• Develop nursing care plans by reviewing medical histories, examining residents, and documenting condition and outcomes.
• Educate residents and families about conditions, medications, and self-care.
• Evaluate resident care by monitoring outcomes and updating plans as needed.
• Maintain a safe, infection-controlled environment and handle medication storage and administration.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Infection control

Education

RN license

Job description

Work Shift

Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America)

Location

Avera Prince of Peace-Transitional Care

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$24.50 - $48.50

Position Highlights

• This position may be eligible for up to $30,000 sign-on bonus**

Hours

8hr shifts - 7am-3:30pm & 3pm-11:30pm, Every 3rd weekend/holiday; 72hrs/2wks

Student Loan Repayment

This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.

LPN pay scale

$24.50 - 29.13 -33.75

RN pay scale

$32.50- 40.50 - 48.50

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.

A Brief Overview

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

What You Will Do

• Provides resident 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 residents, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining residents; documenting residents 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 resident care goals; instructing resident, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
• Evaluates resident's care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against resident care standards; reviewing resident's records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy resident 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.
• Keeps resident care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Keeps resident care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
• Coordinates admissions, discharges and transfers to and from the facility.
• Directs, plans and coordinates workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personal.
• 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.

Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

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

Preferred Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical or long term care 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 You Need & Then Some

Avera 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 available day 1 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. 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].