Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

  • Watertown
  • Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Workplace Details
Join our team and see why Prairie Lakes Healthcare System continues to be named a Top Rural and Community Hospital year after year. Be a part of our mission to make a positive difference in the health of the patients and communities we serve by delivering accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is an independent, non-profit rural healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota.
Job Summary
This full-time (0.8 status or 32 hours weekly) or part-time (0.5 status or 20 hours weekly) position provides general nursing care for all patients in accordance with established standards, policies, procedures, licensure, and scope of practice of the RN in the Emergency Room.
Wage range: $31.50-$48.49
Responsibilities include:
•Completes admission/triage interview and assessment and establishes nursing priorities.
•Utilizes the nursing process in providing care and includes the process in documentation, identifying unusual conditions, and utilizing initiative and judgment to carry out appropriate response.
•Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
•Assesses patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or Physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents throughout the progression of care.
•Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or hospital policy including patient and family instruction.
•Answers phone calls and provides direction and information to patients as appropriate.
•Performs tasks such as transporting, logging, entering changes, cleaning patient rooms, restocking supplies, cleaning instruments, and assuring general department cleanliness in absence or conjunction with Care Technician.
•Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System offers comprehensive benefits for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and generous paid time off to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
Additional benefits for those qualifying include:
•Flexible Spending Account
•Roth IRA retirement plan
•Employee Assistance Program for mental health
•Education Loan Program
•Community discounts including the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center
Qualifications
Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse Program. Minimum of one-year experience as a RN preferred.
Holds or is eligible for current licensure in the State of South Dakota.
Mandatory Basic and Advanced Life Support Training per policy.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a pre-employment background screening and reference check as a condition of employment.