Work for Good. Do you want a career with meaning and purpose? Children’s Home Society is one of South Dakota’s leaders in providing services to vulnerable children, women, and families.

As part of Children's Home Society, you will truly Work for Good every day—helping to change the world one day at a time, one child at a time, one woman, one family, one smile, hug, and heart at a time.

Children’s Home Society is currently seeking a Full Time Residential Nurse to assess and manage health needs of children in accordance with the organization's mission statement and core values.

 What You'll Do: 

Your responsibilities as a Full Time Residential Nurse include:

• Responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation, and evaluation) to provide professional nursing services to the children on campus.  
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to plan, implement and evaluate care of the children. 
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered.
• Responsible for maintaining thorough clinical documentation. 
• Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise.  
• Provides education to the children on varies health related topics.  
• Follows infection control policies to provide a health environment for colleagues and children on the Children’s Home Society campus.  
• Maintains confidentiality.  

What We'll Love About You:

• You are able fulfill responsibilities with little or no supervision
• You are a team player and help promote a positive work environment
• You are able to be organized and prioritize tasks to make sure deadlines are met.
• You have great written and oral communication
• You are responsible for handling highly confidential and sensitive information.
• You are able to administer medications to kids as prescribed without deviation.
• You are able to follow company/program policies and procedures to help ensure compliance.

Schedule: Tuesdays-Fridays 6:30am-4:30pm

Compensation: $28.00/hour-$32.00/hour (Depending on Experience/Education)

Benefits:

• Health Benefits: Two health insurance options – Traditional Plan & High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (automatic employer contribution with enrollment in a HDHP). Vision. Dental.
• Additional Benefits: Employer paid Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Short Term & Long-Term Disability. Additional Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, and Accident plans. Employee Assistance Program.
• Student Loan Payments & Tuition Reimbursement: Qualifying employees are eligible for up to $200 per month in Tuition Reimbursement or Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO package. 10 paid holidays. 8 hours “Day of Service” for volunteering in the community
• Employee Referral Bonus: Current employees who refer an employee to work at CHS can earn up to $1,000.
• Retirement: Qualifying employees receive a guaranteed employer contribution with 100% vesting

Qualifications: 

• Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing/licensed practical nursing program is required. Registered Nurse (RN) - bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of one year of professional nursing experience is required. 
• Licensure: Licensed as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of multi-state licensure required. Basic Life Support (BLS) required. May obtain within six months of hire date. Valid driver’s license required.  

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Residential environment focused on care of children with behavioral issues. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to physically restrain a child in ways taught by the Agency while being able to verbally communicate to the child and other staff. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  

Must successfully complete all required background/pre-employment checks. EEO/AA.