Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Health - Full-time Senior Unit

Job Description

**This position may be eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus!**

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

 

If you are an experienced nurse, this could be an opportunity for you to become a part of a dynamic team in a Magnet hospital that produces great patient outcomes!

 

Why is Behavioral Health Important?

The Avera Behavioral Health Senior Unit provides a welcoming, calming and healing environment to our patients as well as their families.

If you are a nurse that…

• Wants a unique opportunity to get both medical and mental health experience as many of the patients have medical comorbidities requiring medical nursing care as well.
• Enjoys working with older adults as well as their families.
• Has a passion helping patients with conditions such as Dementia, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.
• 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.
• Work with a dynamic and comprehensive team that includes: Physicians, Social Workers, Case Management, Patient Care Techs, expressive therapy, physical, occupation and speech therapy.

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.
• Senior unit is a 20 bed unit
• Opportunity to meet 40+ coworkers
• 1 RN for 4-7 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:
  • Combination of 4, 8, and 12 hour shifts

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.