Registered Nurse (RN) - Visiting Nurse | Home Hospice

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 42,705 - 63,714; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO available day 1

Up to 5% retirement matching

Career development training and mentorship

Job summary

Sioux Center Health is seeking a Home Hospice Nurse in Sioux Falls to provide nursing care for patients at home, following ANA Standards. Responsibilities include patient health data collection, care plan development, and collaboration with healthcare providers.

The ideal candidate must have an active RN license, effective communication skills, and the ability to work well in a team. This position offers benefits including PTO from day one and retirement matching opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with active license.
• Minimum two years related experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and team.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze patient health data.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Evaluate patient progress and quality of nursing practice.

Skills

Patient assessment

Nursing care

Collaboration with healthcare team

Communication

Time management

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Job Details

Location: Avera at Home Hospice‑Sioux Falls. Worker type: Regular. Work shift: Day Shift (United States of America). Pay range: $31.00 – $46.25. (Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.)

Position Highlights

Home Hospice Nurse for Sioux Falls. On call approximately 2 times a month. Services are within a 40 mile radius of Sioux Falls and a 30 mile radius of Madison and Flandreau.

Brief Overview

Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for Avera@Home patients following the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice. The Nurse assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care provided to patients in their homes or in facilities. The Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide exceptional care for the population served.

What You Will Do

• Collect patient health data.
• Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses/problem focus.
• Identify expected outcomes/goals individualized to the patient.
• Develop a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implement the interventions identified in the plan of care.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attainment of the outcomes.
• Systemically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Collaborate with the patient, significant others, and healthcare providers in providing patient care.
• Utilize research/evidence‑based findings in practice when appropriate.
• Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost in planning and delivering patient care.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, the 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. 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

• Valid driver’s license (upon hire).
• Registered Nurse (RN) – active license in the state of practice (upon hire).

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

Minimum two (2) years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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 workflow 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

• 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].