Avera Health·Milbank, South Dakota
The nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide exceptional care to patients in their homes or facilities. This includes collecting health data, developing individualized plans of care, and collaborating with healthcare providers to ensure positive patient outcomes.
Location: Avera at Home Milbank
Work Shift: As Needed (United States of America)
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$31.00 - $46.25
Position Highlights: 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.
Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for Avera@Home patients following the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice. The Nurse assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care provided to patients in their homes or in facilities. The Nurse demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide exceptional care for the population served.
What you will do
Collects patient health data.
Analyzes the assessment data in determining nursing diagnoses/problem focus.
Identifies expected outcomes/goals individualized to the patient.
Develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of the outcomes
Systemically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Collaborates with the patient, significant others, and healthcare providers in providing patient care.
Utilizes research/evidence-based findings in practice if appropriate.
Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost in planning, and delivering patient care.
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.
• Minimum two (2) years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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 [talent@avera.org].
Candidates must hold an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice and a valid driver's license. A minimum of two years of related experience is preferred.
Market context
Registered Nurse visit nurse roles in South Dakota homecare are often driven by ongoing needs for in-home patient support, care coordination, and flexible PRN coverage. Competition can be strong because employers usually look for an active South Dakota RN license, a valid driver’s license, and related experience; this posting also notes that job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original description, which can save research time. Before applying, confirm your license status and be ready to highlight homecare, travel, and patient-education experience.