Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) in Benton, SD
Job Description
Location: Avera Specialty Hospital-Sioux Falls
Worker Type: Regular
Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate is dependent upon experience.
$31.00 - $46.25
Position Highlights
Join our Operating Room/Surgery department with 8-hour day/evening shifts from 6:30 am-3:00 pm, with occasional late coverage until 4:00 pm or later, Monday through Friday. Enjoy no weekend, call, or holiday shifts!
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team that embodies compassion and the commitment to Moving Health Forward for our community and patients. Experience a workplace where you truly matter.
A Brief Overview
The Operating Room Registered Nurse delivers exceptional nursing care by developing nursing diagnoses, establishing care objectives, and providing comprehensive support—physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual—to patients and their families. You will monitor changing conditions, re-evaluate patient care objectives, and ensure a safe, healing environment.
What You Will Do
• Provide exemplary patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating nursing care plans, and coordinating with the healthcare team.
• Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining patients, and documenting their conditions to create tailored interventions.
• Educate patients and families on healthcare requirements, establish care goals, and answer queries while providing vital information.
• Evaluate patient care by adhering to established therapeutic standards and modifying care plans based on evolving patient needs.
• Ensure a safe patient care environment by following infection control policies, legal regulations, and organizational standards.
• Document all aspects of patient care services accurately in records.
• Maintain patient care equipment and supplies, ensuring everything operates smoothly and is adequately stocked.
Essential Qualifications
• Ability to work the specified hours and perform essential job functions effectively, with the necessary visual acuity and communication skills.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice upon hire.
Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
• Experience in a clinical environment.
Expectations and Standards
• Demonstrate commitment to Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles.
• Promote values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE).
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects.
• Work effectively within a team environment, ensuring smooth workflow and productivity.
• Comply with all safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera proudly provides a wide range of benefits for eligible part-time and full-time staff to encourage balanced, healthy lives, meeting both today’s needs and future goals.
• PTO available from day one for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development through hands-on training and mentorship.
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other protected categories. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance with your online application, please email talent@avera.org.
Worker Type: Regular
Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate is dependent upon experience.
$31.00 - $46.25
Position Highlights
Join our Operating Room/Surgery department with 8-hour day/evening shifts from 6:30 am-3:00 pm, with occasional late coverage until 4:00 pm or later, Monday through Friday. Enjoy no weekend, call, or holiday shifts!
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team that embodies compassion and the commitment to Moving Health Forward for our community and patients. Experience a workplace where you truly matter.
A Brief Overview
The Operating Room Registered Nurse delivers exceptional nursing care by developing nursing diagnoses, establishing care objectives, and providing comprehensive support—physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual—to patients and their families. You will monitor changing conditions, re-evaluate patient care objectives, and ensure a safe, healing environment.
What You Will Do
• Provide exemplary patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating nursing care plans, and coordinating with the healthcare team.
• Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining patients, and documenting their conditions to create tailored interventions.
• Educate patients and families on healthcare requirements, establish care goals, and answer queries while providing vital information.
• Evaluate patient care by adhering to established therapeutic standards and modifying care plans based on evolving patient needs.
• Ensure a safe patient care environment by following infection control policies, legal regulations, and organizational standards.
• Document all aspects of patient care services accurately in records.
• Maintain patient care equipment and supplies, ensuring everything operates smoothly and is adequately stocked.
Essential Qualifications
• Ability to work the specified hours and perform essential job functions effectively, with the necessary visual acuity and communication skills.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice upon hire.
Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
• Experience in a clinical environment.
Expectations and Standards
• Demonstrate commitment to Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles.
• Promote values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE).
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects.
• Work effectively within a team environment, ensuring smooth workflow and productivity.
• Comply with all safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera proudly provides a wide range of benefits for eligible part-time and full-time staff to encourage balanced, healthy lives, meeting both today’s needs and future goals.
• PTO available from day one for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development through hands-on training and mentorship.
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other protected categories. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance with your online application, please email talent@avera.org.
Job Details
Medical Speciality
SurgeryPerioperative Care
Employment Type
Full-time
Required License
RN (Registered Nurse)
Work Setting
Operating roomHospital
About Avera Medical Group
Avera Health is an integrated health system grounded in Christian values, dedicated to enhancing the well-being of individuals and communities in South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and North Dakota. With a network of 315 locations across 100 communities, Avera delivers quality care and serves over 1 million people. Their team of 20,000 employees embodies values such as compassion, hospitality, and stewardship to provide exceptional healthcare experiences. Avera Health is committed to moving health forward and invites individuals to explore opportunities to contribute to their mission at Avera.org/Careers.