Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Manager - Homecare at J-Vers

Love Where You Work:  Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless.

Culture:  Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera:  Competitive pay, free health insurance, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts and career growth opportunities.

Avera is currently seeking Registered Nurses (RN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.

*This position may be eligible for a $6,000 sign on bonus*

Position Highlights:

• Student Loan Repayment: This RN position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.

• Transformative Care Model:   Avera McKennan’s Hospital@Home program makes acute hospital-level care available to adults, and particularly older adults where they live, rather than in a traditional hospital setting.  A patient center approach to improving outcomes and that increases patient satisfaction as a new way to addresses their health needs.

• Positive Work Environment:  Work with a team that is providing care by working together to give the care that is best for the patient.  We do this by practicing the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.  Form meaningful relationships with patients, their families and support systems

Job Summary

The Hospital@Home model makes acute hospital-level care available to adults and particularly older adults where they live, rather than in a traditional hospital setting. This alternative is needed because hospitals are not always the right environment for many patients. A substantial body of literature points to the hazards of hospitalization, notably for people 65+, including delirium, pneumonia, falls, polypharmacy, pressure sores, and infections. Persons 80 years and older and those with cognitive impairment are at particular risk for death during hospitalization. .

This position Registered Nurse Case managers provide nursing care, care coordination, lab draws, nebulizer treatments and other cares as needed for patients during their acute stay. 

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred.  Graduate from an approved nursing program is acceptable.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Minimum 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• License as a Registered Nurse (RN) in South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of Multi-state licensure is required. 
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Minnesota may be required depending on the service area.  If required, must obtain within 90 days of being placed in the position or of the requirement.
• This position requires a valid driver’s license and that the employee is insurable by the Avera Health automobile liability insurance carrier.

Work Schedule

• Varied Shifts, e/3rd wknd/hol, occas call; 72hrs/2wks

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

• $29.50 - $44.25 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?