Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Adult Unit - New Grads

Company: Avera Behavioral Health Center
Location: Chancellor
Posted on: November 20, 2023

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, free health insurance, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts and career growth opportunities.

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Avera is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera's patient-focused settings.

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Why is Behavioral Health important?

The Avera Behavioral Health Adult B 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:

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• 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:
  
  
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  • The Adult B Unit is a 28 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
    
    
    Education and/or Experience
    
    
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    • Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred. Graduate from an approved nursing program is acceptable.
      
    • Two years of experience in a patient care setting is preferred.
      
      
      Licensure/Certification/Registration
      
      
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      • Licensed as a LPN in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of Multi-state licensure required. -
        
        
        Work Schedule
        
        
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        • Varied Shifts, EO wknd/hol/on call; 72hrs/2wks
          
          
          Pay
          
          The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. -
          
          
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          • $22.50 - $31.25 per hour
            
            
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            What Makes Avera Special?
            
            

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