Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Behavioral Health Unit

Location :

Avera St Luke's Hospital

Worker Type : Regular

Work Shift :

Rotating days / evenings / nights / weekends / holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range :

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$24.00 - $48.00

Position Highlights

Why Behavioral Health?

Behavioral health is one of the most rewarding and impactful specialties in healthcare. It's where you build deep connections, develop advanced communication skills, and become part of a team that supports healing, dignity, and hope.

What Makes Our Unit Special?

• Brand-new 18-bed unit
• Collaborative care model  – work side-by-side with doctors, nurses, behavioral health techs, counselors, and social workers
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Student-friendly environment  – ideal for those exploring psych nursing or pursuing advanced degrees in mental health counseling or social work
• Flexible scheduling  with opportunities for alternative shifts  – perfect for students, parents, or anyone needing work-life balance

Registered Nurse

May be eligible for a $20,000 Sign On Bonus

Pay Range $33.50 - $48.00 -

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certification / License

An active license in the state of practice

May be eligible for a $7,500 Sign On Bonus

Pay Range $24.00 - 33.25 -

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Delivers Nursing Care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends to understand patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives.

What you will do

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 including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

Preferred Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

Expectations and Standards

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org