Avera Health·Aberdeen, South Dakota
Delivers nursing care by developing nursing diagnoses and establishing care objectives. Provides physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and their families while coordinating with healthcare providers.
Work Shift: Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$24.50 - $48.50
🧠 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.
🛏️ 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
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.
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
Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.
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.
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical environment
Benefits: You Need & Then Some
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 [talent@avera.org].
An active nursing license in the state of practice is required. Preferred candidates will have 1-3 years of experience working in a clinical environment.
Market context
In South Dakota, nursing support roles such as CNA and Medication Aide positions are often sought in long-term care and related facility settings, where dependable staffing is important. Competition can center on active certifications, comfort with hands-on care, and experience in similar environments. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, and if you apply, emphasize your certifications and any facility-based experience.