Registered Nurse; RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN Behavioral Health Child Unit

Location: Avera Behavioral Health Center‑Sioux Falls

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range: $24.50 - $48.50 (actual rate depends on experience)

• Eligible for a Sign On Bonus up to $15,000
• Nurses with 3+ years of experience – paid every 3rd weekend, every other holiday
• Nurses with < 3 years – paid every other weekend, every other holiday

• Enjoys working with children ages 5 to 12 and adolescents ages 13 to 17 and their families
• Has a passion for helping patients with conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, addiction, 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

• Cross‑trained to work in the Adolescent Program and Child Program
• Adolescent program is a 40-bed unit
• Child program is a 14-bed unit
• Opportunity to meet 70+ coworkers
• Opportunity to change lives of both adolescents and children
• Self‑scheduling program

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.

Licensure Requirements for LPN:
Active license in the state of practice upon hire.

• Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
• Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self‑care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
• Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re‑evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
• Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job…