Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN | Long Term Care
Company: Avera Health
Location: Vermillion
Posted on: January 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Location: Avera Majestic Bluffs/Avera Sister James Care Center
Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of
America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed
below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $24.00 - $48.00
Position Highlights LPN Requirements: An active LPN license in the
state of practice Hours: 6pm-6:30am; 20hrs/2wks LPN pay scale:
$24.00 - 28.63 -33.25 RN pay scale: $32.00- 40.00 - 48.00 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 Delivers nursing
care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care
objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical,
emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents,
families, and friends to understand residents conditions,
medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and
needs; re-evaluating care objectives. What you will do - Provides
resident 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 residents, families, and friends; conferring
with physicians. - Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical
histories; examining residents; documenting residents 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 resident care goals; instructing
resident, family, and friends to understand condition, medications,
and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information
and resources. - Evaluates resident's care by adhering to
therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against resident
care standards; reviewing resident's records; noting changing
conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying
nursing care plan. - Maintains safe, secure, and healthy resident
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. - Keeps resident care equipment
operating by following operating instructions and established
procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies;
performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs. - Keeps
resident care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs;
placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items. -
Coordinates admissions, discharges and transfers to and from the
facility. - Directs, plans and coordinates workflow of nursing
assistants and other nursing personal. - 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 Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work
Experience: - 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical or long
term care environment 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.
Keywords: Avera Health, Sioux City , Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN | Long Term Care, Healthcare , Vermillion, Iowa
