Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavio... job at Avera Health Sioux Falls, SD, US

Job Description

Avera is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s Behavioral Health Center.

Why is Behavioral Health Important?

The Avera Behavioral Health Adolescent & Child Unit are designed to be a structured and age-appropriate therapeutic environment for adolescents and children to learn to understand problems, use healthy coping skills and set and complete goals.

If you are a nurse that…

Enjoys working with children ages 5 to 12 years old and adolescent ages 13 to 17 years old as well as their families.
Has a passion helping patients with conditions such as Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Depression or 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.

This is the role for YOU!!

Position Highlights:

Student Loan Repayment: The Licensed Practical Nurse (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.
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.
The adolescent program is expanding to 40 units
Child unit is a 14 bed unit
Adolescent Residential is an 8 bed unit
Opportunity to meet 70+ coworkers
Opportunity to change lives of both Adolescent and Children
1 LPN for 7-8 patient ratio
Self-scheduling program

Job Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides for the delivery of professional nursing care under the supervision of the provider.
If you have a passion and desire to enrich lives and touch the hearts of patients, consider joining our team in providing compassionate, high quality care and services within a caring Christian culture.

Work Schedule

Hours:
- Varied Shifts, e/o wknd/hol; 72hrs/2wks

Pay

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

$22.50 - $31.25 Per Hour

Job Requirements

Education and/or Experience

Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred. Graduate from an approved nursing program is acceptable.
Licensure/Certification/Registration

Must have current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of Multi-state licensure required.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Shift work,

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