Senior Nursing Specialist

4 days ago


Renner Corner, South Dakota, United States Avera Behavioral Health Center Full time
Senior Nursing Specialist - Behavioral Health Care Opportunity

As a Senior Nursing Specialist at Avera Behavioral Health Center, you will have the opportunity to deliver high-quality patient care in a dynamic and comprehensive team environment. This role emphasizes teamwork, compassion, and the development of therapeutic skills while managing patient care for older adults with various mental health conditions.

The position offers a unique blend of medical and mental health experience, as many patients have comorbidities requiring medical nursing care. You will develop important therapeutic skills that can be applied in any setting, enhance your interpersonal skills, and work closely with a multidisciplinary team.

A key aspect of this role is providing critical nursing care within a Behavioral Health environment. You will work with patients who have conditions such as Dementia, Depression, Catatonia, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia, and Bipolar Disorder. Your passion for helping patients and delivering high-quality care will make a significant difference in their lives.

The Avera Behavioral Health Senior Unit is a 20-bed unit that provides a welcoming, calming, and healing environment for patients and their families. The unit's environment is active and challenging, requiring critical thinking and autonomous professional nursing practice.

In this role, you will enjoy working with a diverse range of patients, including those with medical comorbidities, and develop a deeper understanding of their needs. You will also have opportunities for career growth and professional certification within a supportive and dynamic healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage the hospital and nursing home infection prevention program in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
  • Work closely with the Department Director to solve unit problems, provide adequate staff, assure appropriate training experiences, evaluate equipment and supply purchases, and improve unit processes.

Requirements:

  • Graduate of Registered Nursing (RN) Education program.
  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of SD or 'multi-state privilege' to practice in SD if residing in a compact state outside of SD.
  • CPR, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certification or completion upon next available program.

Salary and Benefits:

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $32.00 to $46.50 per hour, depending on experience. As a valued member of our team, you will also enjoy competitive pay, free health insurance, and options for student loan repayment, sign-on bonuses, various shifts, and career growth opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care and advancing the field of behavioral health. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, we encourage you to apply for this Senior Nursing Specialist role at Avera Behavioral Health Center.



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