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, free health insurance, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts and career growth opportunities.

Avera is currently seeking Nurse Practitioner (NP) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.

Position Highlights:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!

• Options for Free Health Insurance!

• 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.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.

Job Summary

• Provides a full range of psychiatry, behavioral health services and consultation services to patients at the clinic and hospital.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

Education and/or Experience

• Master’s Degree is required.

• Graduate of an accredited Professional Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program.
• Experience (clinical or actual) in Psychiatry.
• 6 months – 1 year of experience is required.
• 3-5 years related experience and/or training is preferred.
• Preferred candidates will have clinical experience in the acute and/or ambulatory psychiatric setting.
• Preferred candidates will also have experience working with clients having co-occurring addictive disorders in conjunction with mental health conditions.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Current SD Nurse Practitioner License

Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks
  • 8:00am - 5:00 pm
  • 1 weekend per month
  • 1 weekend call time per month

What Makes Avera Special?