Location:

Avera at Home Hospice-Sioux Falls

Worker Type:
Regular

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.
$31.00 - $46.25

Position Highlights

Home Hospice Nurse for Sioux Falls. On call approximately 2 times a month. Service are is 40 mile radius of Sioux Falls and 30 mile radius of Madison and Flandreau.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for Avera[redacted] patients following the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice. The Nurse assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care provided to patients in their homes or in facilities. The Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide exceptional care for the population served.

What you will do

• Collects patient health data.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining nursing diagnoses/problem focus.
• Identifies expected outcomes/goals individualized to the patient.
• Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
• Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
• Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of the outcomes
• Systemically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Collaborates with the patient, significant others, and healthcare providers in providing patient care.
• Utilizes research/evidence-based findings in practice if appropriate.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost in planning, and delivering patient care.

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:

• Drivers License - Licensing Board This position requires a valid driver's license and that the employee is insurable by the Avera Health automobile liability insurance carrier Upon Hire
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice. Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship