Graduate Nurse

4 weeks ago


Lennox, United States Avera Behavioral Health Center Full time
Only applicants who are currently 2025 New Grads are eligible to apply

Sign On Bonus of up to $15,000 / Sponsorships available for eligible applicants

Join the RN Nursing team at Avera

Magnet Recognized: Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center has received consecutive ANCC Magnet re-designations for meeting rigorous standards for nursing excellence and job satisfaction.

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.

This position floats to all of Behavioral Health Inpatient units, The Link, BHS Urgent Care, and Behavioral Heatlh Adolescent Addiction Unit

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:
  • Opportunity to experience a variety of inpatient settings
  • Work with staff from many areas
  • Average 1 RN for 7-8 patient ratio
  • 100% self-schedule
  • Student Loan Repayment: This Registered Nurse (RN) 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.
  • Career Growth: You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.
Job Summary

The Department of Nursing at Avera McKennan requires all nurses to practice at a competent level of nursing care and demonstrate a competent and professional level of behavior in his/her role as a RN. The American Nurses Associations (ANA) scope and standards of practice are exemplified within the position description. The Registered Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for the patient. He/she assumes responsibility and accountability for his/her individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered on his/her shift.

Education and/or Experience
  • Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred. Graduate from an approved nursing program is acceptable.
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of multi-state licensure required.
  • Certification in specialty encouraged.
  • Membership in a professional organization encouraged.
Work Schedule
  • Varied Shift
Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
  • $32.00 - $46.50 per hour
What Makes Avera Special?



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