Registered Nurse | Behavioral Health | EC Therapy

Location Avera Behavioral Health Center – Sioux Falls Worker Type Regular Work Shift Day Shift (United States of America) Pay Range $27.75 – $41.25 (actual rate depends on experience) Position Highlights Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Overview Delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends to understand patient conditions, medications, and self‑care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluating care objectives. 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; 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; 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 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; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting 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; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs. Keep patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items. Maintain competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership. Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the specified hours and perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including possessing the visual acuity necessary for the duties, effective communication ability, and hearing. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience Registered Nurse (RN) – an active license in the state of practice upon hire. Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience 1–3 years of experience working in a clinical environment. Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE). Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards (CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, OSHA as applicable). 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 are an individual with a disability and would like to request accommodation for online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr