Join the LPN Nursing team at Avera!
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, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, Student Loan Repayment Program, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Join Avera as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Team Leader and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture and team environment.
Position Highlights:
- Compensation: Immediately, Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement.
- 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.
Job Summary
- The LPN Team Leader will assist the team by supervising, assessing, administering medications and treatments as directed, to ensure quality care and teamwork in the household, with resident directed care.
- This is done in accordance with our policies, procedures, and the state and federal guidelines.
- Supports the hospital's goal of excellence in patient care in a Christian, caring environment by facilitating positive employee relations and supporting department goals.
- Provides exceptional care and service to patients, residents, guests and fellow employees at all times.
- Performs all duties and responsibilities in such a way as to demonstrate and support the hospital's Catholic heritage and Avera co-sponsorship values of hospitality, compassion and stewardship.
- Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives.
- Responsible for ensuring proper resident care is being delivered by CNA's and Restorative, Bath Aides, etc.
- This position supports all aspects of the household environment.
Education and/or Experience
- Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
- 1 year of long term care experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Current nursing licensure/or permit to practice nursing in the state of South Dakota required.
- Must complete IV/Venipuncture of LPN Expanded Role Program, if graduated before 1990.
- Maintains current CPR certification.
Work Schedule
- Day/Evening Shifts: 2:00pm-10:00pm, every third weekend, every third holiday; 48 hours every 2 weeks
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
What Makes Avera Special?
