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

Avera McKennan; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

5% employer matching retirement

Career development and mentorship

Job summary

Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join the Adult C Unit. You will provide patient-focused nursing care on a 26-bed unit, under supervision, delivering care plans and coordinating with the health care team.

The role offers rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays, PTO from day one, student loan repayment options, and opportunities to grow through hands-on training and mentorship within a compassionate, collaborative environment that moves

Qualifications

• Must be able to work the hours specified, including rotating shifts.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and team members.
• Commitment to safety principles and maintaining patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Collects data and conducts focused nursing assessments of patients.
• Participates with other health care providers in developing and modifying patient care plans.
• Implements nursing interventions within the plan of care.
• Evaluates patient responses to interventions and adjusts care as needed.
• Maintains safe and effective nursing care both directly and indirectly.
• Advocates for the best interest of patients and collaborates with the care team.
• Communicates with patients and health care team members throughout care.
• Provides health counseling and patient education.
• Delegates and assigns nursing interventions to implement the plan of care.

Education

LPN license

Job description

Location: Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $24.50 - $33.75

Position Highlights All New Grads Welcome to Apply Why is Behavioral Health 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 Behavioral Health setting if you are 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.

Position Highlights

• The 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.
• Varied Shifts; 72hrs/2wks

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

The LPN practices under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physician, or other health care provider. The LPN organizes and directs those aspects of care for which he/she is accountable; communicating and coordinating care with well-defined nursing diagnoses, including all health team members.

What you will do

• Collects data and conducts a focused nursing assessment of the health status of a patient.
• Participates with other health care providers in the development and modification of the patient-centered health care plan.
• Implements nursing interventions within a patient-centered health care plan.
• Assists in the evaluation of responses to interventions.
• Provides for the maintenance of safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly.
• Advocates for the best interest of the patient.
• Communicates and collaborates with patients and members of the health care team.
• Assists with health counseling and teaching.
• Delegates and assigns nursing interventions to implement the plan of care.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. 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 work flow 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 You Need & Then Some

• 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 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail]. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.