Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg in Parkston, SD

**Overview:** We are seeking a passionate and driven new graduate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Med Surg team at Avera. As a new graduate, you will have the opportunity to start your career where you belong and begin your journey as a nurse. Our team is built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for our patients. We value your unique perspective, support your growth, and celebrate your compassion. **Responsibilities:** • Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating the nursing care plan, and providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends • Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining patients, and documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors • Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals, instructing patients, family, and friends, and answering questions • Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes, and reviewing patient records • Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations • Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records • Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures • Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock, anticipating needs, and placing and expediting orders • *Qualifications:** • Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire • 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical environment (Preferred) • *Benefits:** • PTO available day 1 for eligible hires • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement • Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship • Opportunities to support a balanced, healthy lifestyle • 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