Registered Nurse (RN) | Behavioral Health | Acute Unit

Position Highlights

This position may be eligible for a sign on bonus up to $15,000.

Nurses with 3+ years of experience - Every 3rd weekend, Every other holiday
Nurses with < 3 yrs – Every other weekend, Every other holiday

Why is Behavioral Health important?

The Avera Behavioral Health Acute Unit is a short term inpatient unit with safety and stabilization as the primary focus for patients. During patient’s stay on the Acute unit, patients actively participate in healthy living and expressive therapies which include art, music and fitness therapy.

Position Highlights:

Acute unit is a 18 bed unit
Opportunity to meet 60+ coworkers and work in a positive environment
Opportunity to change the lives of your patients
Self-scheduling program

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.

Delivers Nursing Care

• Develops a nursing diagnosis
  
• Establishes nursing care objectives
  
• Defines nursing interventions
  
• Provides physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends
  
• Communicates the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team
  
• Coordinates with other healthcare providers
  
• Confers with physicians

What you will do

• Reviews physician prescriptions
  
• Communicates the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team
  
• Coordinates with other healthcare providers
  
• Provides physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends
  
• Confers with physicians

Develops nursing care plans

• Obtains medical histories
  
• Examines patients
  
• Documents patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors
  
• Confers with family and friends
  
• Develops a nursing diagnosis
  
• Establishes nursing care objectives
  
• Defines nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables

Teaches healthcare requirements

• Establishes patient care goals
  
• Instructs patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills
  
• Answers questions
  
• Provides information and resources

Evaluates patient care

• Adheres to therapeutic standards
  
• Makes measurements against patient care standards
  
• Reviews patient records
  
• Notes changing conditions and needs
  
• Re-evaluates care objectives
  
• Modifies nursing care plan

Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment

• Adheres to infection-control policies and protocols
  
• Adheres to medication administration and storage procedures
  
• Adheres to controlled substance regulations
  
• Adheres to organization standards and policies
  
• Adheres to legal regulations
  
• Alerts others regarding potential concerns

Documents patient care services

• Charts in patient and department records

Keeps patient care equipment operating

• Follows operating instructions and established procedures
  
• Troubleshoots breakdowns
  
• Maintains supplies
  
• Performs preventive maintenance
  
• Calls for repairs

Keeps patient care supplies ready

• Checks stock
  
• Anticipates needs
  
• Placing and expediting orders
  
• Verifying receipt
  
• Stocking items

Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership

Essential Qualifications

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
  
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
  
• An active license in the state of practice

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

• 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical environment

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
  
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
  
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
  
• Maintain confidentiality.
  
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
  
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
  
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.