Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Adult C Unit | New Grad
Company: Avera Health
Location: Sioux Falls
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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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. $24.50 - $33.75 Position
Highlights All New Grads Welcome to Apply Why is Behavioral Health
important? The Avera Behavioral Health Adult C 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: - 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: - The Adult C Unit is a 26 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 - Student Loan Repayment: This LPN
position may be 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. Varied Shifts; 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. - 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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