Registered Nurse (RN) | Clinic
Gettysburg, South Dakota
Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients and families.
Posted Sep 15
- Shift and hours
- Day Shift Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
- Unit and setting
- Avera Gettysburg Clinic · Clinic Location: Avera Gettysburg Clinic
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon HireRegistered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice
- Term
- Per Diem Worker Type: PRNPRN
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most South Dakota PRN postingsSouth Dakota PRN postings that state pay run $27/hr to $41/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $39/hr, across 135 postings.
- Pay reviews
- dependent upon experience Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- provide general nursing care, administer medications and treatments, and coordinate clinic care activities
- Day to day
- prepare equipment and assist provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients.
- Day to day
- observe, record, and report patient condition and reactions to drugs and treatments Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider.
- Day to day
- oversee appointment scheduling and maintain patient flow
- Day to day
- greet patients, prepare for exams, obtain vitals/history, conduct assessments, and chart
- Day to day
- respond to patient phone calls with physician input Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician.
- Day to day
- educate patients and families regarding diagnosis, medications, nutrition, and wellness Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness.
- Day to day
- suggest solutions to care crises and complaints Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints.
- Day to day
- maintain and clean exam rooms and order medical supplies
- Day to day
- label pathology specimens and perform lab quality control and recordkeeping
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
Posted on Avera Gettysburg’s careers page.
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- Worker type
- Prn
- Work shift
- Day Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $27.75 - $41.25 Position Highlights 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 Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients and families. Communicates with physicians as well as other healthcare team members to provide excellent patient care. What you will do Performs general nursing care to patients.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards. Coordinates the patient care activities for the clinic. Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients.
Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider. Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations. Maintains timely flow of patients.
Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination. Screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining the health history, taking vitals, and conducting a nursing assessment. Documents obtained information in patient chart.
Instructs patient in collection of samples and tests. Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician. Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness.
Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints. Maintains exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness.
Prepares list of medical supplies needed. Assures appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol as needed. Performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing.
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
Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire 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.
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 talent@avera.org .
What's around it?
Gettysburg, SD
Living costs about 11% below the US average