Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Adult C Unit - New Grads at Avera – Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Love Where You Work: Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, free health insurance, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts and career growth opportunities.

Avera is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.

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.
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. We consider our team like a family, not just co-workers.
• Career Growth: You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.

Job Summary

• The Department of Nursing at Avera McKennan endorses Standards of Care that require all nurses to practice at a competent level of nursing care and demonstrate a competent and professional level of behavior in his/her role as an LPN.
• He/she assumes responsibility and accountability for his/her individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered on his/her shift.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred. Graduate from an approved nursing program is acceptable.
• Two years of experience in a patient care setting is preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Licensed as a LPN in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of Multi-state licensure required.

Work Schedule

• Varied Shifts
• 72 hours per 2 weeks

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $22.50 - $31.25 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?