Staff Nurse - RN - Nursing Home jobs in Rapid City, SD

Staff Nurse - RN - Nursing Home provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in a nursing home environment. Records patient histories, performs various diagnostic tests, administers medications, and develops patient care plans in conjunction with other medical professionals. Being a Staff Nurse - RN - Nursing Home assists physicians during examinations and procedures, operating and monitoring medical equipment as necessary. Observes patients' progress and records observations in patient medical records. Additionally, Staff Nurse - RN - Nursing Home typically requires a bachelor's degree in nursing. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Requires a valid state RN license. Staff Nurse - RN - Nursing Home's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home
  • Rushville, NE FULL_TIME
  • Company Description

    APPY AT www.oslnh.com/employment 

    About the Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home, Inc.

    The Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home is managed by Native American Health Management (NAHM). A three-person Board was appointed to provide oversight of the operation of the facility. 

    Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home is a State of the Art, 60-bed long-term care unit with a 12-bed memory care unit.   

    OSLNH Mission Statement

    To provide a continuum of excellent care and service to the ageing in a spirit of love, respect, and compassion, while honoring the culture of the Sioux Nation. 

    A Primary Objective

    A primary objective of the staff is to help each resident to attain and maintain the optimum of his or her physical and mental capacity, to be as self-sufficient as possible and to continue to develop new interests that will give life content and purpose. Working with ageing in a nursing care facility is both challenging and strenuous. It is also very satisfying. We strive to prove those we serve with the nest possible care through the best utilization of available quality care. 

    What we Offer

    • Competitive Starting Wage
    • Day and Night Differentials
    • Excellent Benefits
      • 401(K), Employer; Matches 4%
      • Health Insurance, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield
      • Dental Insurance, Ameritas
      • Vision Insurance, VSP
      • Life Insurance
      • Aflac
      • Paid Time Off
      • Paid Holidays
      • Flexible Schedule
      • Referral Program

    Job Description

    Purpose of Your Job Position

    The primary purpose of your job position is to assist the Director of Nursing Services in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Service Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, the Medical Director, and/or the Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

    Major Duties and Responsibilities

    Nursing Care Functions

    • Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
    • Schedule daily rounds to observe residents and to determine if nursing needs are being met.
    • Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled.
    • Report medication errors to the Director.
    • Provide direct nursing care as necessary.

    Safety and Sanitation

     

    • Monitor nursing service personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
    • Ensure that nursing service work areas (i.e., nurses' stations, medicine preparation rooms, etc.) are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
    • Ensure that all resident care rooms, treatment areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

    Equipment and Supply Functions

    • Ensure that an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained on premises at all times to adequately meet the needs of the resident.

    Care Plan and Assessment Functions

    • Participate in the development of written preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the nursing needs of each resident.
    • Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers.
    • Participate in the development of a written care plan (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care.
    • Insofar as practical, encourage the resident and his/her family to participate in the development and review of the resident's plan of care.
    • Assist in the scheduling of care plans and assessments to be presented and discussed at each committee meeting.
    • Ensure that all personnel involved in providing care to the resident are aware of the resident's care plan. Ensure that nursing personnel refer to the resident's care plan prior to administering daily care to the resident.
    • Review nurses' notes to determine if the care plan is being followed.
    • Review and revise care plans and assessments as necessary, but at least quarterly.
    • Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is achieved in developing the resident's comprehensive care plan.
    • Be sure that staff members are providing care that reflects the wishes of the resident.

    Resident Rights

    • Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.
    • Monitor nursing care to ensure that all residents are treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.
    • Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident's room.
    • Ensure that all nursing service personnel are knowledgeable of the residents' responsibilities and rights including the right to refuse treatment.
    • Review complaints and grievances made by the resident and make a written/oral report to the Director indicating what action(s) were taken to resolve the complaint or grievance. Follow facility's established procedures.
    • Maintain a written record of the resident's complaints and/or grievances that indicates the action taken to resolve the complaint and the current status of the complaint.
    • Ensure that appropriate notices are received by the resident before his/her room or roommate is changed.
    • Report and investigate all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
    • Ensure that nursing staff personnel honor the resident's refusal of treatment request. Ensure that such requests are in accordance with the facility's policies governing advance directives.
    • Review the facility's advance directive policies and procedures with resident and/or family members as necessary.

    Working Conditions

    • Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during working hours.
    • Is subject to frequent interruptions.
    • Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
    • Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors.
    • Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors.
    • Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
    • Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.

    Qualifications

    Education

    • Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.

    Specific Requirements

    • Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska.
    • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
    • Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
    • Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
    • Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
    • Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
    • Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
    • Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
    • Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
    • Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.
    • Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

    Physical and Sensory Requirements

    (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

    • Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
    • Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
    • Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
    • Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
    • Must function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
    • Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
    • Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.
    • Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move a minimum of 50 pounds.
    • Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

    Additional Information

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Travel RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
  • Focus Staff
  • Rapid, SD FULL_TIME
  • Focus Staff is seeking a Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse for a travel contract in RAPID CITY, SD. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in a ICU setting. Contract Length: 13...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Travel Nurse RN
  • Assured Nursing
  • Baker, MT FULL_TIME
  • Assured Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Baker, Montana.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: ED - Emergency DepartmentDiscipline: RNStart ...
  • 2 Days Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - ICU/Critical Care - $1,831 to $1,887 per week in Rapid City, SD
  • Focus Staff
  • RAPID CITY, SD FULL_TIME
  • Focus Staff is seeking a Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse for a travel contract in RAPID CITY, SD. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in a ICU setting. Contract Length: 20...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - OB/GYN - $1,993 to $2,054 per week in Chadron, NE
  • Focus Staff
  • Chadron, NE FULL_TIME
  • Focus Staff is seeking a OB/GYN Registered Nurse for a travel contract in Chadron, NE. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in a OB/GYN setting. Contract Length: 26 Weeks Start ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - Psych - $1,774 to $1,828 per week in Rapid City, SD
  • Focus Staff
  • Rapid, SD FULL_TIME
  • Focus Staff is seeking a Psychiatric Registered Nurse for a travel contract in Rapid City, SD. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in a Psych setting. Contract Length: 13 Start...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $2,331 per week
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota. Job D...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,770 per week
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid Cit...
  • 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,789 per week
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid Cit...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,778 per week
  • PRN Healthcare
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid Cit...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,789 per week
  • PRN Healthcare
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid Cit...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $2,438 per week
  • PRN Healthcare
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota. Job D...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - CVICU - $2,331 per week
  • PRN Healthcare
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN CVICU for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota. Job D...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $1,785 per week
  • PRN Healthcare
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Skyline Med Staff Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Rapid Cit...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

Rapid City is located at 44°04′34″N 103°13′42″W / 44.076188°N 103.228299°W / 44.076188; -103.228299. The downtown elevation of Rapid City is 3,202 feet (976 m) and Rapid City sits in the shadow of Black Elk Peak, which at 7,242 feet (2,207 m), is the highest point east of the Rocky Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.49 square miles (143.71 km2), of which 55.41 square miles (143.5 km2) is land and 0.08 square mile (0.2 km2) is water. Rapid City is located on the eastern edge of the Black Hills, and is split in half by the Dakota Hogback. ...
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Income Estimation for Staff Nurse - RN - Nursing Home jobs
$57,420 to $64,606
Rapid City, South Dakota area prices
were up 0.8% from a year ago