**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 matter. **You Belong at Avera:** Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth. **Avera is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.** **$1,500 sign-on bonus!** **_Position Highlights:_** + **May be eligible for** **$1** **,500** **sign-on bonus!** + **Student Loan Repayment:** This position may be 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. + **Compensation:** Immediately, Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement. + **Positive Work Environment:** Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. We consider our team like a family, not just co-workers. + **Career Growth:** You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified. **Job Summary** + The LPN will assist the team by supervising, assessing, administering medications and treatments as directed, to ensure quality care and teamwork in the facility, with resident directed care. + This is done in accordance with our policies, procedures, and the state and federal guidelines. + Supports the facility's goal of excellence in patient care in a Christian, caring environment by facilitating positive employee relations and supporting department goals. + Provides exceptional care and service to patients, residents, guests and fellow employees at all times. + Performs all duties and responsibilities in such a way as to demonstrate and support the hospital's Catholic heritage and Avera co-sponsorship values of hospitality, compassion and stewardship. + Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives. **Education and/or Experience** + Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing. + Prefer 1 year LTC experience. **Licensure/Certification/Registration** + Current nursing licensure/or permit to practice nursing in the state of Nebraska. Must complete IV/Venipuncture of LPN Expanded Role Program, if graduated before 1990. + Maintains CPR License. **Work Schedule** + Day/Evening Shift: 5:45am-2:15pm, 1:45pm-10:15pm; 48 hours every 2 weeks + Every other weekend + Every other holiday **Pay** The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. + $22.75 - $31.50 per hour What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/) The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.