Nurse Practitioner Opportunity near the beautiful Missouri River

Award Winning Health Care:  Avera has been named among the nations 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of Americas Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

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, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

A unique opportunity to grow skill set in clinic, hospital inpatient, emergency department and long term care settings as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Avera!

Position Highlights:

• May be eligible for relocation bonus!
• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1 & options for Free Health Insurance!
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.
• Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.
• Learn about the NEW Gettysburg Hospital !

Job Summary

• Provides medical services and health education to patients under the supervision of the physician sponsor with regards to the age specific populations including infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.
• Effectively contributes to the health education of individuals and groups and applies appropriate methods designed to increase each persons motivation to assume responsibility for their own health care.
• Meets regularly with the physician sponsor for consultation, supervision and collaboration. 
• Assesses, diagnoses and treats patients in the hospital according to medical staff approved protocol and acceptable standards of practice.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of an NLN accredited school of nursing or equivalent; graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Masters degree required.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• An active CNP license is required. 
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of Multi-state licensure required. 
• Federal and State DEA certification is required for South Dakota and Iowa employees.
• ATLS and ACLS certifications required.

Work Schedule

• Full Time, Varied Shifts; 80 hours every 2 weeks
• Every 4th weekend & holiday
• Every third week night & Every 4th weekend call time