Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health Child Unit Job at Avera Behavioral Health Center, Worthing, SD

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  • Avera Behavioral Health Center
  • Worthing, SD

Job Description







Join the RN Nursing team at Avera!

 

**Sign On Bonus of up to $15,000 available for eligible applicants!**

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.

Why is Behavioral Health important?

The Avera Behavioral Health Adolescent & Child Units are designed to be a structured and age-appropriate therapeutic environment for adolescents and children to learn to understand problems, use healthy coping skills and set and complete goals.

You will enjoy this Behavioral Health setting if you are Nurse that:

 


  • Enjoys working with children ages 5 to 12 years old and adolescent ages 13 to 17 years old as well as their families.

  • Has a passion helping patients with conditions such as Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Addiction or 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:


  • Cross Trained to work in the Adolescent Program and Child Program

  • Adolescent program is a 40 bed unit

  • Child program is a 14 bed unit

  • Opportunity to meet 70+ coworkers

  • Opportunity to change lives of both Adolescents and Children

  • Self-Scheduling program

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, duties and outcomes performed. The Registered Nurse may assist with nursing duties on any of the inpatient units at BHS.

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 preferred/Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

  • Membership in a professional organization preferred.

Work Schedule

Varied Shifts- 8/12 hr shifts; 48hrs/2wks

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?

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Relocation bonus, Shift work,

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