Employment

The nurse in this position will provide healthcare services to individuals with mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders by conducting assessments and delivering appropriate nursing interventions. The role includes working alongside a provider one day per week—totaling four days per month—in White River and Mission, SD. A vehicle supplied by SPBHS may be taken from the Winner office to the outlying offices in Mission and White River. Responsibilities include checking in patients prior to their appointment with the provider, carrying out physician-directed orders, and providing follow-up care to ensure that patients’ healthcare needs are fully addressed.

Job Functions:

1. Provide nursing care to clients in office or community setting.

2. Administer prescribed medication and treatments in accordance to nursing standards.

3. Maintain adequate and accurate patient data in records:

a. Record pertinent medical or behavioral data.

b. Complete special reports and forms.

c. Secure and maintain paperwork for medication programs for clients as appropriate.

4. Provide basic medical care, determine if physician’s care is needed, and make arrangements for obtaining care:

a. Assess physical needs of clients and observe clients for illness and injury.

b. Following orders given by a physician to ensure patient healthcare needs are met.

c. Answer questions of staff regarding behavior of clients.

d. Monitor clients’ physical condition.

5. Provides Medication Administration Training and Certification to staff as assigned.

a. Explain and describe medications and treatments to clients and staff.

6. Assist physician with clinic and telepsychiatry.

7. Maintenance, storage, and security of medications.

8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities:

1. Ability to maintain regular contact with physician for consultations and other staff to exchange patient information, work with lab and medical aide personnel to order tests for patient care, pharmacy to discuss prescriptions, and communicate with patient’s family as necessary.

2. Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by communication and behaving in a manner that gets along with clients, their families, co-workers, and supervisors.

3. Knowledgeable in current nursing theory and practice.

4. Skills in crisis and emergency management.

5. Ability to carry out responsibilities with compassion, acceptance, and patience.

6. Ability to communicate effectively.

7. Ability to use a computer and operate electronic health records.

Education:

Requires state licensure as a Registered Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse in South Dakota.

Wage:

Dependent on licensure and experience.

Benefits include full health, dental, and vision insurance coverage, paid federal holidays, sick leave, vacation time, and 2 personal days annually for full-time employment. No benefits offered for part-time employment.

Position open until filled. Application Deadline: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 8 am

The Systems of Care (SOC) program is a wraparound approach to delivering services to youth and families, as identified by school systems and other community stakeholders.

The SOC Coordinator will work in collaboration with many agencies including school systems and other community resources, to provide the following services:

1.  Consultation with schools and community agencies
2. Accepting referrals and ensuring completion of intake paperwork
3. Assess and assist families with needs across life domains

i. Basic Needs

ii. Social Supports

iii. Emotional Needs

iv. Educational Needs

v. Community Supports

vi. Housing Supports

vii. Health

viii. Safety

• Ensuring families are informed of service options
• Facilitating team meetings as needed to develop and monitor service plans and ensure that service plans are driven by the family
• Case management to refer and facilitate access to an array of community services and supports
• Collaboration and coordination to facilitate implementation of service plans across all involved child and family serving agencies
• Continually updating knowledge of and relationship with community resources available to children and families
• Conducting training, outreach and marketing in support of SOC programming

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent and higher.

Wage: Dependent on education and experience.

Part-time or full-time positions available.