Registered Nurse (RN) | MCK Surgery at Abarca Health

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

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$66,560 – $99,840Compensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, HospitalIndustries

Requirements

  • Registered Nurse (RN) - active license in the state of practice (Upon Hire)
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others
  • Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Preferred: 1-3 years experience working in a clinical environment
  • Ability to work primarily days with night, weekend, and holiday on-call involvement (8-hour shifts, M-F 0630-1500, 40 hrs/wk, rotating lates, evenings, weekend, call hours)

Responsibilities

  • Delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends to understand patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives
  • Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians
  • Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables
  • Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources
  • Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan
  • Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns
  • Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
  • Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs
  • Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items
  • Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Registered NurseNursing Care PlansPatient AssessmentMedical HistoryPatient EducationHealthcare Team CoordinationSurgical NursingOn-call Support

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the pay range for this Registered Nurse position?

The pay range is $32.00 - $48.00, with actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

What is the work schedule and location for this role?

The position is full-time at Avera McKennan Hospital with 8-hour shifts Monday-Friday from 0630-1500, 40 hours per week, including rotating lates, evenings, weekends, and on-call hours primarily days with night, weekend, and holiday involvement.

What are the essential qualifications for this RN position?

The individual must be able to perform essential nursing duties including developing care plans, providing patient support, evaluating care, maintaining safe environments, documenting services, and keeping competence in nursing capabilities as outlined by leadership.

What is the team environment like at Avera?

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients, where you work where you matter.

What makes a strong candidate for this surgery RN role?

Strong candidates will have relevant nursing experience, as pay is dependent on experience, and the ability to deliver comprehensive patient care including developing diagnoses, care plans, teaching self-care, evaluating outcomes, and maintaining equipment and supplies in a hospital setting.

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO
Parental leave
Work flexibility
Health insurance
Wellness stipend
401k
Tuition reimbursement
Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.
Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.
Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.
The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.
Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.
Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.
Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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