Registered nurse - health - care unit

Location Avera Behavioral Health Center, Sioux Falls

Worker Type Regular

Work Shift Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States)

Pay Range $32.50 - $48.50 (actual pay dependent on experience)

Position Highlights • Sign‑on bonus up to $15,000. • Student Loan Repayment Program – $167 per month (up to $10,000 total). • Self‑scheduling program.

Why Behavioral Health is Important The Avera Behavioral Health Acute Unit is a short‑term inpatient unit focused on safety and stabilization. Patients participate in healthy living and expressive therapies, including art, music, and fitness.

Candidate Profile You will thrive in this setting if you: • Enjoy patient‑focused care with a team dedicated to quality outcomes. • Work with adults and their families. • Passionate about helping patients with schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, and addictive disorders. • Appreciate an active, challenging environment that requires critical thinking. • Value autonomous professional nursing practice. • Are motivated to create and deliver high‑quality care in an energizing team.

Unit Details The unit has 18 beds and offers the opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers, work in a positive environment, and change patients’ lives.

Responsibilities Provide patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions and communicating the nursing care plan to the health care team.

Coordinate with other healthcare providers and provide physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends.

Develop and maintain nursing care plans, including assessments, diagnoses, objectives, and interventions.

Educate patients and families about conditions, medications, and self‑care skills; answer questions and provide resources.

Evaluate patient care against therapeutic standards, measure outcomes, and modify plans as needed.

Maintain a safe, secure environment by adhering to infection‑control policies, medication protocols, and substance regulations.

Document patient care services in charts and department records.

Maintain patient‑care equipment and supplies, troubleshoot, and order replacements.

Maintain competence in nursing capabilities as outlined by leadership.

Essential Qualifications Registered Nurse (RN) license from the state of practice.

Ability to perform essential job functions, including adequate visual acuity and effective communication.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities, as long as they do not cause undue hardship.

Preferred Experience 1–3 years of experience in a clinical environment.

Expectations and Standards Commit to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles. Promote compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold the CARE communication standards. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team, coordinate workflow, and comply with safety, legal, and regulatory standards.

Benefits PTO available starting day 1 for eligible hires.

Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.

Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.

Equal Opportunity Statement 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.

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