Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Care at Avera Sister James Care Center summary:
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Team Leader at Avera is responsible for supervising, assessing, and administering medication to ensure quality care in a long-term care environment. This role emphasizes teamwork, compassion, and exceptional service while adhering to regulatory standards and supporting the organization's mission. Benefits include competitive pay, paid time off, student loan repayment assistance, and sign-on bonuses.
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, sign-on bonus, 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.
$30,000 sign-on bonus!
Position Highlights:
- May be eligible for $30,000 sign-on bonus, with 3-year commitment!
- Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
- Options for Free Health Insurance!
- 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.
- Great employees are our best investment here at Avera! Let us help you keep growing while being a part of the Avera team!
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
- 6:00am-6:30pm, every third weekend, every third holiday; 72 hours every 2 weeks
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
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Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN, long term care, patient care, supervision, healthcare, team leader, sign-on bonus, hospital, nursing services
