RN - Inpatient Mixed Acuity

Avera Health; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera Health in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Inpatient Mixed Acuity unit. The RN provides comprehensive nursing care, including assessments, planning, and interventions for patients with cardiac, thoracic, or vascular needs.

Flexible rotating shifts cover days, evenings, nights and weekends. Prior adult acute care experience and cardiology/cardiovascular Nursing are preferred; licensure, BLS/ACLS/PALS/ENPC certifications are required or pursued during employment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nursing program.
• Current state RN licensure or licensure via Nursing Compact.
• BLS within 30 days of employment for all RNs; ACLS within 1 year; PALS/ENPC within 1 year if ED home department; ACLS in cross‑trained areas.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop a plan of care, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Administer medications and therapies as ordered by physicians.
• Direct, monitor and evaluate care delegated to non‑licensed personnel.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and accurate delivery of care.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Education

Nursing degree or diploma (RN)

Job description

Location:

Sioux Falls, SD Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Position Summary:

In our Inpatient Mixed Acuity unit, every room is designed to provide care for patients with any degree of illness or recovery. Our patients remain in the same bed for the duration of their stay. All our beds have hemodynamic monitoring capability including EKG, invasive and non-invasive pressure and cardiac output monitoring as well as the ability for telemetry monitoring throughout the hospital. Specialty equipment is moved in and out as needed and monitoring and nursing care scale up or down based on the needs of each patient. Patients admitted to this unit almost always have a primary cardiac, thoracic or vascular diagnosis and/or procedure; many experience related conditions such as diabetes, renal disease, and pulmonary disease as well so while we are a focused hospital and unit, the care encompasses most if not all body systems. RN's new to our unit receive generous education and mentoring that allow them to successfully care for general and intermediate level patients with a track to progress to critical care nursing on the same unit should that be a goal they choose to pursue. The RN is responsible for performing assessments, developing a plan of care, implementing and evaluating the care. The RN administers medications and treatments as ordered by physicians and in keeping with the current clinical nursing practice. The RN is responsible for directing, monitoring and evaluating the care delegated to non-licensed personnel. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team, the RN works collaboratively with the other members to assure the safe and accurate delivery of care.

Work Schedule:

Flexible schedules to cover all shifts and weekends, as hospital needs demand.

Education/Experience:

Graduate of a nursing program. Minimum of one-year adult, acute care with cardiology/cardiovascular nursing preferred.

Licensure/Certification:

Registered Nurse with current state licensure or licensure from a state within the Nursing Compact.

Additional certifications are required as follows:

• BLS within 30 days of employment for all RNs
• ACLS within one year of employment for RNs with the home department or cross trained in: PCU, ED, Cath Lab, Outpatient Services or Phase II Outpatient Cardiac Rehab
• PALS or ENPC within one year of employment for RNs with ED as their home department

About Avera

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.