Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Urgent Care

Avera Health

Location:

Avera Marshall-Access Health

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
• Options for Free Health Insurance!
• Student Loan Repayment:This position may be eligible forAvera’sStudent Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) fromAverawill help pay down your principal balance faster.
• Job Satisfaction:Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve with providing direct resident care.
• Positive Work Environment:Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.

LPN Job Summary:

• Responsible within their scope of practice for providing high quality professional care to patients and families under the supervision of the provider. Communicates with physicians as well as other healthcare team members to provide excellent patient care. Assists in the orientation of new clinic Medical Assistants and LPNs

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's Graduate from an accredited school/program of Practical Nursing
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice required upon Hire

Work Schedule

• 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Day shift
• 0.75 FTE (60 hours/2 weeks)
• Position includes 2 out of 5 weekends and every 4th holiday.

Pay

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

• RN Pay: $33.13 - $52.92 per hour
• LPN Pay: $23.05-$33.23 per hour

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

The Registered Nurse in Urgent Care is accountable for providing high quality professional care to patients and families under the supervision of the provider.

What you will do

• Performs nursing assessment and evaluation of patients and documents information. Provides continuity of care through verbal and written communication.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards. Coordinates the patient care activities for the clinic.
• Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints.
• Observes, records and reports patient's condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider.
• Screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining the health history, taking vitals and conducting a nursing assessment.
• Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests.
• Educate patient and family about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness.
• Responsible for laboratory collection.
• Assures appropriate labeling and packaging of lab specimens according to lab procedures and x-rays according to radiology procedures. Assists in cleaning/maintaining lab equipment. Maintains a reference log to assure patient test results returned. Follow up on any missing reports.
• Prepares the equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients within scope of license.
• Responsible for IV administration of fluids and intravenous medications, injections and venous access maintenance and care, heplocks, working with picc lines and porta-caths.
• Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and material. Ensures cleanliness in exam rooms and orders and maintains supply of medications.
• Flexible work schedule to accommodate organization, physician and patient needs
• Prevents the spread of infection and maintains adequate infection prevention measures
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

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:

• Associate's Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

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.

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• 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-or send an email to .