Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)| Behavioral HealthAdultUnit

Location: Avera Behavioral Health Center‑Sioux Falls Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America) Pay Range: $24.50 - $48.50 per hour Position Highlights: This position may be eligible for a Sign On Bonus up to $15,000. Unit Highlights: The Adult B Unit is a 28‑bed unit with an RN to 7‑8 patient ratio. Opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers and work in a positive environment. Opportunity to change the lives of your patients. Flexible scheduling program. This Registered Nurse (RN) position is 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. A Brief 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 Review physician prescriptions and communicate the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team. Coordinate with other healthcare providers; provide physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; confer 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 patients, families, and friends about their condition, medications, and self‑care skills; answer questions; provide information and resources. Evaluate patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measure health outcomes against patient care standards; review patient records; note changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluate care objectives; modify 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; stocking items. Maintain competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership. Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified and perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including visual acuity, communication, hearing, and understanding speech. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience Registered Nurse (RN) – Board of Nursing license active 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) 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 CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if 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. 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 or send an email to . #J-18808-Ljbffr