Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care at Avera Health Summary:

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Avera Oahe Manor, I provide professional nursing care to residents ensuring accurate medication administration and participation in care planning.

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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.

Job Description:

• Performs all licensed practical nursing functions and services as directed by the Registered Nurse to all residents.
• Completes assessments on residents makes appropriate interventions applies knowledge prioritizes resident care uses nursing process assess plan implement evaluate.
• Complies with all pharmaceutical policies and procedures ensures that all medications/treatments are given safely and accurately in accordance with the physician's orders.
• Participates in the care planning process and assures that resident care is implemented consistently and appropriate to the age of those served initiates and updates plan of care as appropriate.
• Communicates and manages the delivery of resident care ensures quality care is provided.
• Guides staff in meeting the needs of the residents practicing routines based on residents' needs.
• Participates in physician rounds communicates changes in resident condition to physician utilizes SBAR communication tool processes and transcribes physician's orders and implements according to facility policy.
• Seeks educational opportunities shares knowledge with others assists with orientation of new staff.
• Investigates incidents patient/family complaints and makes immediate report to VP of Resident Care or Administrator on-call facilitates conflict management while respecting diversity of people their strengths and ideas.

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.

Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year experience in Long Term Care

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.

Benefits You Need & Then Some:

• 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.

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Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Long Term Care Nursing Care Patient Care Medication Administration Healthcare Assessment Care Planning Team Collaboration