RN - Traveler

Company: Avera Health
Location: Yankton
Posted on: February 17, 2025

Job Description:

RN - Traveler at Avera Health summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) - Traveler position involves providing nursing care to patients across various facilities within the Avera network. The role requires the evaluation and development of nursing care plans, effective communication with other healthcare professionals, and adherence to established clinical standards and protocols. The nurse must be adaptable to varied shifts and is committed to upholding Avera's values while ensuring high-quality patient care.
Location:Avera Education & StaffingWorker Type:RegularWork Shift:Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)Position HighlightsVaried Shifts; 80hrs/2wksYou Belong at AveraBe 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

Travels to facilities across the Avera footprint. The nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for Avera patients following the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice. The nurse assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care provided to patients in facilities. The nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide exceptional care for the population served.---

What you will do

• Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
  
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
  
• Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
  
• Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
  
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
  
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
  
• Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
  
• Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
  
• Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.
  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
  • 1-3 years recent 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 SomeAvera 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 front-loaded 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 mentorshipAvera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. 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.
        
        Keywords:
        Registered Nurse, Travel Nurse, patient care, nursing care plans, healthcare team, clinical standards, medical history, patient evaluation, Avera, nursing process
        

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