Job Description

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

PRN

Work Shift:

As Needed (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$34.50 - $51.50

Position Highlights

We are looking for an RN with strong communication skills, enjoys collaboration, willing to problem solve, and passionate about patient care:

This position will

• Assist with ongoing survey readiness including documentation, conducting medical record audits to support patient saftey.
• Collaborating with unit and department leaders and staff for ongoing process improvement.

*20-24 hours per week*

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.

A Brief Overview

Responsible to assist leadership to plan, organize, educate and implement activities related to the area of responsibility's core operations. The RN Coordinator has primary day-to-day responsibility of assuring workflow turnaround times are met, daily tracking of workflow, communication to the team, staff scheduling coordination, and special projects. The RN Coordinator serves as a key liaison amongst the team.

What you will do

• Coordinates projects and works with other departments to assure continuity of care. This may include leading specific survey or accreditation programs for area of expertise.
• Actively uses the nursing process in goal-focused patient care, demonstrating accountability as an individual and team member.
• Synthesizes information from a variety of sources to develop and implement and individualized collaborative plan of care and discharge plan needs.
• Assists the nursing care team in complex patient situations with regards to appropriate plan of care, critical clinical thinking skills, and patient education.
• Documents the actions taken to address the plan of care.
• Identifies and effectively communicates pertinent patient information to the health care team, patients and families in a clear, concise and timely manner, from one level or location of care to another for complete patient continuum of care while ensuring appropriate utilization of resources.
• Is a resource for staff and assists to ensure timely, continuous, collaborative assessments and preparation of patients and families for the next level of care.
• Assesses patient and family learning needs, coordinates necessary teaching and evaluates teaching outcomes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and utilizes safe and appropriate patient care protocols as set forth in the standards of practice and the unit/department policy and procedure manual relating to the needs of the patients.
• Reports all operating process issues in a timely and accurate manner to 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 nursing experience

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Specialty Certification - Area of Nursing Practice - Certification Board Upon Hire
• leadership 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.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. 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