Nurse, Healthcare Nursing

Overview

Join to apply for the Nurse role at Southern Plains Behavioral
. Position open until filled. Final date to receive applications:
Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 8 am. The nurse in this position will provide healthcare services to individuals with mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders by conducting assessments and delivering appropriate nursing interventions. The role includes working alongside a provider one day per week, totaling four days per month in White River and Mission, SD. A vehicle supplied by SPBHS may be taken from the Winner office to the outlying offices in Mission and White River.

• Checking in patients prior to their appointment with the provider.
• Carrying out physician-directed orders and providing follow-up care to ensure patients’ healthcare needs are fully addressed.
• Provide nursing care to clients in office or community setting.
• Administer prescribed medication and treatments in accordance to nursing standards.
• Record pertinent medical or behavioral data.
• Complete special reports and forms.
• Secure and maintain paperwork for medication programs for clients as appropriate.
• Provide basic medical care, determine if physicians’ care is needed, and make arrangements for obtaining care.
• Assess physical needs of clients and observe clients for illness and injury.
• Following orders given by a physician to ensure patient healthcare needs are met.
• Answer questions of staff regarding behavior of clients.
• Monitor clients physical condition.
• Provides Medication Administration Training and Certification to staff as assigned.
• Explain and describe medications and treatments to clients and staff.
• Assist physician with clinic and telepsychiatry.
• Maintenance, storage, and security of medications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to maintain regular contact with physician for consultations and other staff to exchange patient information, work with lab and medical aide personnel to order tests for patient care, pharmacy to discuss prescriptions, and communicate with patient’s family as necessary.
• Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by communication and behaving in a manner that gets along with clients, their families, co-workers, and supervisors.
• Knowledgeable in current nursing theory and practice.
• Skills in crisis and emergency management.
• Ability to carry out responsibilities with compassion, acceptance, and patience.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Mental Health Care