Registered Nurse (RN) | Behavioral Health | Acute Unit

Location Avera Behavioral Health Center – Sioux Falls Work Details Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays (United States of America) Pay Range $32.50 – $48.50 per hour, depending on experience. Possibly eligible for a sign‑on bonus up to $15,000. Position Highlights Acute Unit is a short‑term inpatient unit with safety and stabilization as the primary focus. Opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers and work in a positive environment. Self‑scheduling program. Student Loan Repayment: $167 per month toward a maximum of $10,000. What you will do Provide 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, and conferring with physicians. Develop 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. Teach healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self‑care skills; answering questions and providing information and resources. Evaluate 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 the nursing care plan. Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhere to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alert others regarding potential concerns. Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Keep patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshoot breakdowns; maintain supplies; perform preventive maintenance; call for repairs. Keep patient care supplies ready by checking stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, and stocking items. Maintain competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership. Essential Qualifications Registered Nurse (RN) with an active license in the state of practice. Minimum 1–3 years of clinical experience; preference for 3+ years experience. Ability to work specified hours and to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties; effective communication, hearing, and distinguishing speech. Reasonable accommodations can be made for disabilities as long as they do not cause undue hardship. Expectations and Standards Commit to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards, including CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA as applicable. Benefits PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement. Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship. Student Loan Repayment Program: $167 monthly (up to $10,000). Self‑scheduling program. Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation for your online application, please call or send an email to ________. #J-18808-Ljbffr Avera Health