Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Health - New Grad
Company: Avera Behavioral Health Center
Location: Chancellor
Posted on: November 18, 2024
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Job Description:
*All New Grads are Welcome to Apply* -
Join the LPN Nursing team at Avera!
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, front-loaded PTO and
options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your
lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
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Why is Behavioral Health important?
The 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.
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You will enjoy this Behavioral Health setting if you are 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.
Position Highlights:
Adolescent program is expanding to 40 unit
Child unit is a 14 bed unit
Adolescent Residential is a 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 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 their role as an LPN. The nurse assumes responsibility
and accountability for their individual actions and outcomes of
patient care delivered on their shift. The LPN may assist with
nursing duties on any of the inpatient units at BHS.
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
Licensed as a LPN in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the
requirements of Multi-state licensure required. -
Work Schedule
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly
rate dependent upon experience. -
$22.75 - $31.50 per hour
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Keywords: Avera Behavioral Health Center, Sioux Falls , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Health - New Grad, Healthcare , Chancellor, South Dakota
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