Long Term Care RN

Philip, United States | Posted on 01/20/2026

Responsible for achieving positive patient outcomes and managing quality of care across the continuum of care. The LTC nurse will primarily serve as an advocate for our patients.

6am - 6 pm or flexible schedule.

• Pass medications and provide medical treatments by the president’s plan of care.
• Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly.
• Direct or supervises nursing assistants to ensure compliance with plan of care.
• Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Accurate chart care provided and supported other staff in doing the same.
• Communicate changes in resident(s) level of care to the MDS Coordinator or DON.
• Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members.
• Finds opportunities for improvement in processes and aids in the achievement of process improvement.
• Attends team and committee meetings as assigned.
• Respects the rights and property and privacy of others.
• Maintains confidentiality of system and hospital business and affairs and its patient’s, employees, and medical staff’s records and information always.
• Presents a positive image through professional mannerisms, dress, conduct and attitude.
• Ongoing monitoring of high-risk patients with select conditions (congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.)
• Manages multiple projects, adjusting priorities as necessary to focus on high-risk, quality or safety issues.
• Multidisciplinary case conferences.

QUALIFICATIONS/

EDUCATION:

• A registered nurse with a current license in South Dakota is needed, BSN is preferred.
• Self-directed.
• Current BLS certification.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with providers and all levels of Philip Health Services, Inc. staff.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with computerized health information systems is needed. Knowledge of Point Click Care (PCC) is strongly preferred. Must be familiar with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications.