What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN - Nursing - 3rd Shift, Full Time/Part Time position at Avera Health?
Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls
Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
The 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.
Your Role in Our Team
- You will enjoy this Behavioral Health setting if you are a Nurse that:
- Enjoys patient-focused care with a team 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
About Our Unit
The Adult C Unit is a 26-bed unit. We offer a flexible scheduling program and have a 1 RN for 7-8 patient ratio.
Benefits
- We offer student loan repayment through our Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps pay down your principal balance faster.
- Varied shifts; be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients.
- The LPN practices under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physician, or other healthcare provider.
Responsibilities
- Collects data and conducts a focused nursing assessment of the health status of a patient.
- Participates with other healthcare providers in the development and modification of the patient-centered healthcare plan.
- Implements nursing interventions within a patient-centered healthcare plan.
- Provides for the maintenance of safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly.
- Communicates and collaborates with patients and members of the healthcare team.
- Assists with health counseling and teaching.
- Delegates and assigns nursing interventions to implement the plan of care.
Requirements
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
- Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
- Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
