Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Adult C Unit | New Grad

Location Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls Worker Type Regular Work Shift Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays Pay Range $24.00 - $33.25 (Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.) Position Highlights All New Grads Welcome to Apply Adult C Unit is a 26 bed unit Opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers and work in a positive environment. Opportunity to change the lives of your patients. 1 RN for 7-8 patient ratio Flexible scheduling program Student Loan Repayment: This LPN position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster. Why Behavioral Health is important? The Avera Behavioral Health Adult C Unit is designed to be a structured, therapeutic environment for adults to learn to understand their diagnosis, develop a Crisis Response Plan, use healthy coping skills and set and complete goals. You will enjoy this setting if you are a Nurse that: Enjoys patient focused care with a team that is dedicated to quality patient outcomes Likes working with the Adult population Has a passion for helping patients with Anxiety, Depression, and Personality Disorders and Suicidal behavior. Appreciates an active, challenging care environment that requires critical thinking. Values autonomous professional nursing practice. Possesses motivation to help create and deliver high-quality patient care in an energizing team environment. What you will do Collect data and conduct a focused nursing assessment of the health status of a patient. Participate with other health care providers in the development and modification of the patient-centered health care plan. Implement nursing interventions within a patient-centered health care plan. Assist in the evaluation of responses to interventions. Provide for the maintenance of safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly. Advocate for the best interest of the patient. Communicate and collaborate with patients and members of the health care team. Assist with health counseling and teaching. Delegate and assign nursing interventions to implement the plan of care. Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified and perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing. An active license in the state of practice upon hire. Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. 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 associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. Benefits PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement. Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship. Work Schedule Varied shifts; 72 hours every two weeks. Equal Opportunity Employer 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 categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Concord Hospital Health System