Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Pain Clinic

Avera Pain Management in Aberdeen is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our multidisciplinary pain clinic team. In this role, you will provide professional nursing care to patients in a supportive, compassionate environment while working closely with physicians and other healthcare team members to deliver excellent patient outcomes.

Clinical Setting

You will work in an outpatient pain management clinic providing care to patients undergoing pain management treatments, procedures, and examinations.

Responsibilities

• Perform general nursing care and administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards
• Coordinate patient care activities for the clinic
• Prepare equipment and assist the provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing
• Observe, record, and report patient condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to the provider
• Oversee appointment scheduling and ensure preferences are given to patients in emergency situations while maintaining timely patient flow
• Greet patients and prepare them for physical examination
• Screen patients for appropriate information including obtaining health history, taking vitals, and conducting nursing assessment
• Document obtained information in patient charts
• Instruct patients in collection of samples and tests
• Respond to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate physician input
• Educate patients and families about diagnostic processes, medications, nutrition, and health maintenance
• Suggest solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints
• Maintain exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials, ensuring cleanliness
• Prepare lists of medical supplies needed
• Assure appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol
• Perform quality control and maintain records on all lab testing

Schedule

• Full-time position: 72 hours per two weeks
• Day shift

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice, required upon hire
• Ability to work the specified hours
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay range: $22.50 - $41.25 per hour (actual rate dependent upon experience)
• Sign-on bonus available for RNs: up to $10,000
• Student Loan Repayment Program for LPNs: Avera contributes $167 per month (up to $10,000 total) directly toward loan principal
• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles
• Promotion of Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship
• Uphold standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE)
• Maintain confidentiality
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA as applicable