Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - Behavioral Health Adolescent Unit

Avera
US - South Dakota - Sioux Falls
October 27, 2024
Medical

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, free health insurance, and options for:
Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts and career growth opportunities.
• 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 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 unitsChild unit is a 14 bed unitAdolescent Residential is an 8 bed unitOpportunity to meet 70+ coworkersOpportunity to change lives of both Adolescent and Children1 LPN for 7-8 patient ratioSelf-scheduling programJob SummaryThe 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.
Education and/or ExperienceGraduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred.
Graduate from an approved nursing program is acceptable.
Licensure/Certification/RegistrationMust have current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of Multi-state licensure required.
Work ScheduleHours:
Varied Shifts, e/o wknd/hol; 72hrs/2wksPayThe hourly range for this position is listed below.
Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$22.
50 - $31.
25 Per HourWhat Makes Avera Special?

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