Registered Nurse (RN) | PRN

St.-Michael; Tyndall (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Michael’s Hospital Avera in Tyndall, SD seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to join a team-focused setting. The role involves delivering direct patient care, developing and implementing nursing care plans, and coordinating with physicians.

The nurse will educate patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care, while maintaining infection-control practices. The ideal candidate holds an SD RN license, CPR certification on hire, and 6–12 months of clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a registered nursing education program.
• Prefer 6–12 months experience in a clinical environment.
• Must have an active RN license in SD; CPR certification on hire.

Responsibilities

• Delivers nursing care by reviewing physician prescriptions and communicating care plans to the health care team.
• Coordinates with other healthcare providers and supports patients, families, and friends.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining histories, examining patients, and documenting condition.
• Educates patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Maintains infection-control policies, safe medication procedures, and adheres to regulatory standards.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing diagnoses

Care coordination

Patient education

Infection control

Education

Registered Nurse license in SD

CPR certification

Job description

Location:Tyndall, SDWorker Type:PRNWork Shift:As Needed (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 HighlightsDelivers 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 FunctionsProvides 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 ResponsibilitiesNoneEducationLicense/Certification/RegistrationMust 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.ExperienceGraduate of a registered nursing education program. Prefer 6-12 months experience working in a clinical environment.St. Michael's Hospital 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.