**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.** **$30,000 sign-on bonus!** **_Position Highlights:_** + **May be eligible for** **$30,000** **sign-on bonus with 3 year commitment!** + **Compensation:** Immediately, Avera starts you with great wages, excellent benefits including health, dental, paid time off, and generous retirement. + **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. + **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. + **Form meaningful relationships with residents and their families/support systems.** + **Live the** **Avera mission (https://www.avera.org/about/)** **through your daily work** **Job Summary** Provides direct, professional nursing care under the direction of the Registered Nurse, for the long-term care resident according to established standards, policies, procedures, licensure and scope of practice. **Education and/or Experience** + One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required. + Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred. Graduate from an approved nursing program is acceptable. **Licensure/Certification/Registration** + Current Licensure as a LPN in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of Multi-state licensure is required. **Work Schedule** + Day/Night Shifts: 7:00am-7:30pm and 7:00pm-7:30am; 48 hours every 2 weeks + Every third weekend + Every third 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.