Avera Health·Freeman, South Dakota
The Licensed Practical Nurse will regularly evaluate residents' physical and mental health, dispense medications accurately, and maintain open communication with residents, families, and the healthcare team to ensure coordinated care. Key duties also involve observing and promptly reporting significant changes in resident health status, assessing pain, providing emotional support, and maintaining detailed resident records.
Location: Freeman, SD
Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)
Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Care - Full Time
Full Time - Benefit Eligible (working at least 72 hours per pay period)
00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.)
Rotating weekends/holidays
Becoming an LPN, in Long Term Care (LTC), allows you to provide significant, ongoing care to elderly patients. You can develop deep connections with residents and their families, getting to know their stories and personalities over time, while making a positive impact on their quality of life. By providing attentive care, you can significantly improve the daily lives of residents, making a noticeable difference.
Regularly evaluating residents' physical and mental health, including vital signs, cognitive function, and overall well-being.
Accurately dispensing and monitoring medications according to physician orders.
Maintaining open communication with residents, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated care.
Observing for any significant changes in resident health status and promptly reporting them to the appropriate healthcare provider.
Assessing pain levels and administering pain medication as prescribed.
Providing emotional support and addressing psychosocial needs of residents.
Maintaining accurate and detailed resident records, including progress notes and medication administration logs.
Recognizing subtle changes in resident behavior or health status due to the chronic nature of conditions.
Collaborating effectively with Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
Comply with all aspects of resident rights including confidentiality and privacy.
Lead, by example, following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards.
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.
Benefits: You Need & Then Some
Freeman Regional Health Services 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.
Candidates must possess a Licensed Practical Nurse license from the SD Board of Nursing and ideally have 1-3 years of experience in a clinical or long-term care setting. Essential qualifications include the ability to work specified hours, adequate visual acuity, and effective communication and hearing skills to perform all job functions satisfactorily.
Market context
In South Dakota, nursing support roles such as CNA and Medication Aide positions are often sought in long-term care and related facility settings, where dependable staffing is important. Competition can center on active certifications, comfort with hands-on care, and experience in similar environments. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, and if you apply, emphasize your certifications and any facility-based experience.
