*All New Grads are Welcome to Apply*Join the LPN Nursing team at Avera!Love Where You Work:Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless.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 Belong at Avera:Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.Why is Behavioral Health important?TheAvera Behavioral HealthAdolescent & Child Unit are designedto 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 Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Depression 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:Adolescent program is expanding to 40 unitChild unit is a 14 bed unitAdolescent Residential is a 8 bed unitOpportunity to meet 70+ coworkersOpportunity to change lives of both Adolescent and Children1 LPN for 7-8 patient ratioSelf-scheduling programJob SummaryThe Department of Nursing at Avera McKennan endorses Standards of Care that require all nurses to practice at a competent level of nursing care and demonstrate a competent and professional level of behavior in their role as an LPN. The nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for their individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered on their shift. The LPN may assist with nursing duties on any of the inpatient and/or ExperienceGraduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred. Graduate from an approved nursing program is acceptable.Licensure/Certification/RegistrationLicensed as a LPN in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of Multi-state licensure required.Work ScheduleDay/Evening/Night Shift, e/o wknd/hol; 72hrs/2wksPayThe hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$22.75 - $31.50 per hourWhat Makes Avera Special?