Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Adolescent Unit | New Grad
Company: Avera Health
Location: Baltic
Posted on: February 25, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Location: Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux
Falls Worker Type: Regular Work 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. $24.50 - $33.75 Position
Highlights All 2026 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 program
Day/Evening/Night Shift, e/o wknd/hol; 72hrs/2wks You Belong at
Avera Be 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./n What you
will do - Collects data and conducts a focused nursing assessment
of the health status of a patient. /n - Participates with other
health care providers in the development and modification of the
patient-centered health care plan. /n - Implements nursing
interventions within a patient-centered health care plan. /n -
Assists in the evaluation of responses to interventions. /n -
Provides for the maintenance of safe and effective nursing care
rendered directly or indirectly. /n - Advocates for the best
interest of the patient. /n - Communicates and collaborates with
patients and members of the health care team. /n - Assists with
health counseling and teaching. /n - 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. /n - Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality,
and stewardship. /n - Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication,
Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and
sincerity. /n - Maintain confidentiality. /n - Work effectively in
a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members
and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. /n - 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 Some Avera 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 available day 1 for eligible
hires. - Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement -
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship Avera
is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or
other categories protected by law. 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 talent@avera.org.
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