Join the Nursing team at Avera!

Love Where You Work: Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, free health insurance, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts and career growth opportunities.

Avera is currently seeking nurses looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.

Position Highlights:

• Student Loan Repayment: This position is 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.

• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.

• Career Growth: You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.

• Sign-On Bonus: May be eligible for a $20,000 sign-on with 3 plus years of experience. New Grads may be eligible for $15,000 Sign-On.

  Job Summary

• Provide care and management of patients with anxiety, depression, mental illness, and detoxification from alcohol and drugs on the inpatient Behavioral Health Unit.

• Work closely with care team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, social workers, chaplaincy, counselors and techs.

• Coordinate care in collaboration with patients, family, physicians and other nursing staff.

• Identify patient and family learning needs and develop an educational plan.

• Demonstrate effective verbal, oral and written communication skills.

  Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of Registered Nursing Education program.

  Licensure/Certification/Registration

• South Dakota RN License and/or meeting licensure criteria

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)

  Work Schedule

• Hours:

• 7:00am-7:30pm, 7:00pm-7:30am; 48hrs/2wks

  Pay

  The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $31.50 - $46.50 per hour

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