Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Float Pool

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Center (IA); Presencial; USD 34.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

PTO on day 1 for eligible hires

Retirement matching

Career development and mentorship

Descripción de la vacante

Avera Behavioral Health Center in Sioux Falls seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide patient-focused care across inpatient units and related areas. You will perform focused assessments, contribute to patient-centered care plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

The role features rotating days/evenings/nights with a self-scheduling model and includes a Student Loan Repayment Program, PTO from day 1, and retirement contributions, making it a comprehensive hospital nursing

Formación

• Must hold an active LPN license in the state of practice.
• Ability to perform focused nursing assessments and coordinate care.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Patient advocacy

Educación

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing

Descripción del empleo

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

• This position floats to all of Behavioral Health Inpatient units, The Link, BHS Urgent Care, and Behavioral Health Adolescent Addiction Unit**

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
• Is dynamic and flexible
• Wants to impact lives every day by working with behavioral health conditions
• 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

• Opportunity to experience a variety of inpatient settings
• Work with staff from many areas
• Average 1 LPN for 7-8 patient ratio
• 100% self-schedule
• Student Loan Repayment: This LPN 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.

Varied Shifts; 72hrs/2wks

Every 3rd weekend and every 3rd holiday rotation

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

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• 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].