Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Adolescent Unit | New Grad
Company: Avera Health
Location: Humboldt
Posted on: July 8, 2025
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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. $24.00 - $33.25 Position
Highlights All 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. 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 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. 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
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 .
Keywords: Avera Health, Sioux City , Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Adolescent Unit | New Grad, Healthcare , Humboldt, Iowa
