On-Call RN/LPN

Peaceful Pines Senior Living; Huron (SD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call pay

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

A senior living community in Huron, South Dakota seeks a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse to provide compassionate care and support for residents. The role includes conducting assessments, managing medical paperwork, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate has an active nursing license, two years of healthcare experience, and strong communication skills. This position offers flat-rate on-call pay and flexible hours for PRN coverage, making it an excellent opportunity for experienced nursing professionals.

Qualifications

• Hold an active LPN or RN license.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a healthcare facility.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to research and analyze data, especially regulatory standards.
• Detail-oriented with ability to plan and carry out tasks independently.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and document residents' health conditions.
• Assist in compliance and prepare medical paperwork.
• Provide on-call nursing backup and manage shift responsibilities.
• Assists with medication administration and documentation.
• Notifies supervisor and physician of changes in resident condition or medications.
• Takes vital signs and monitors residents’ health.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Detail-oriented

Discretion and judgment

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Education

Active LPN or RN license

Minimum of two years' experience

Tools

ECP software

Job description

Peaceful Pines Senior Living is committed to providing exceptional care and service with compassion. Our community offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

The Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for assessments, documentation, and oversight of care for the residents. They will partner with the Director of Nursing to provide excellent care.

Duties And Responsibilities To Include

• Promotes and supports a positive work environment focused on team building and collaboration.
• Provides on-call backup to the community.
• Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent personal or health information concerning residents and staff.
• Ensures that all the needs are met for the residents as well as advising staff that are on the shift.
• Ensures that any incident reports are completed properly and promptly.
• Prepares necessary medical paperwork for all scheduled resident appointments.
• Assists with compliance in meeting regulations and is available for state licensure surveys.
• Maintains resident files and appropriate documents as required.
• Assists Medication Aides and Caregivers in service delivery and training as requested.
• Notifies DON of any new doctors' orders that are received and informs the DON of any med changes.
• Performs inventory management for medication administration by Medication Aides and checks new medications from the pharmacy.
• Communicates in staff communication book any information that staff needs to be aware of.
• Assist with picking up shifts on an evenly distributed schedule among nursing staff as needed.
• Reviews, edits, and creates nursing policy drafts to be reviewed and finalized by the Executive Director and/or DON.
• Obtains, administers, and documents prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and facility standards of practice.
• Observes residents, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor, family (responsible party), and physician of residents change in condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess the condition of resident.
• Keeps resident family and physician informed of any changes in resident behavior, medications, or conditions of health.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with ECP software a plus.
• Holds an active LPN or RN license.
• Minimum of two years' experience in a healthcare facility.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to research and analyze several types of data, especially compliance and regulatory standards.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to plan and carry out job tasks independently.
• Must be able to exercise discretion and solid judgment.
• Ability to set priorities, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt efficiently to change.
• Effectively communicate with all levels of employees and management.

On-Call Pay:

$150 flat-rate per weekend, plus the employee's regular hourly rate for any hours worked while on call.

Hours:

16 hours per month for PRN and on-call nurse coverage.

HME Care is an Equal Opportunity, Affinity-Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Applicants who would like to request reasonable accommodation to the application or interview process should call Human Resources at 1-605-736-2732 or email [e-mail].