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

Company: Avera Health
Location: Sioux Falls
Posted on: April 2, 2025

Job Description:

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Health Adult C Unit - New Grad at Avera Health summary:
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Behavioral Health Adult C Unit, I provide patient-centered care in a structured environment, focusing on those with mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression. I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans while advocating for patient needs and ensuring safe nursing practices. My role involves critical thinking and flexibility in a dynamic setting to help improve patient outcomes and support mental health recovery.
Location:Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux FallsWorker Type:RegularWork 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.$24.00 - $33.25Position HighlightsAll New Grads Welcome to ApplyWhy is Behavioral Health important?The - -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/2wksYou Belong at AveraBe 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 SomeAvera 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 front-loaded for eligible hires
          • Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
          • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
          • Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorshipApplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status. -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 .
            
            Keywords:
            Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN, behavioral health, mental health, patient care, nursing, healthcare, anxiety, depression, therapeutic environment
            

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