Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long-term Care

Love Where You Work:  Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless.

Culture:  Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera:  Competitive pay, various shifts and career growth opportunities.

Avera is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.

Position Highlights:

• Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
• 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. We consider our team like a family, not just co-workers.
• Purpose: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) play a vital role in the delivery of long-term care services and create a caring and joyful environment for his/her residents. 
• Avera Ranked 1st in Nation for Long-Term Care Resident Experience
• Avera St Mary's Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospital
• Learn more about the Avera St. Mary’s and Pierre community!

Job Summary

• Conduct daily rounds and communicate to appropriate team members during shift.
• Contacts physician, establishes good working relationship and initiates ongoing information exchange.
• Provide professional nursing care to residents, flexible to patient census and staffing needs.
• Administer professional services.      
• Use restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Administer routine medication including IV meds, charts and makes decisions about the use of PRN medications.
• Obtain specimens for lab tests as ordered.
• Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc.
• Monitor seriously ill residents as necessary.

• Notify the resident’s attending physician and next-of-kin when any changes in resident’s condition.
• Consistently & thoroughly completes documentation in a timely manner, including initialing medication & treatment admin. records.
• Formulates interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Coordinates resident care with interdisciplinary team.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Completes/supervises medical record.
• Review resident care plans.

Licensure/Certification/Registration and Experience

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of SD.
• Participates in educational conferences and updates and maintains current professional clinical competency related areas of responsibilities.
• BLS must be complete within 6 months of start date and maintained.
• Attends all mandatory departmental meetings and in-services.

Work Schedule

• Varied shifts as needed; PRN

Pay

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

• $25.25 - $36.50 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?