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

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

Job Description:

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 are Welcome to Apply!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.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 programDay/Evening/Night Shift, e/o wknd/hol; 72hrs/2wks
    You 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 or send an email to .

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