New Grads for 2024-Aug 2025are welcome to apply
** Sign on bonus of up to $15,000 / Sponsorships available for eligible applicants!!**
Join the RN Nursing team at Avera! |
Magnet Recognized: Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center has received consecutive ANCC Magnet re-designations for meeting rigorous standards for nursing excellence and job satisfaction.
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 Registered Nurses (RN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s Float Pool.
If you are a new graduate nurse, this could be an opportunity for you to become a part of a dynamic team in a Magnet hospital that produces great patient outcomes!
Position Highlights:
- Unique position with ability to float between 4 units:
- Intensive care unit
- Cardiopulmonary Unit
- Surgical Renal
- Surgical/Trauma Unit
- Student Loan Repayment: This Registered Nurse (RN) position is eligible forAvera’sStudent Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) fromAverawill help pay down your principal balance faster.
- Career Growth: You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.
- Opportunity to create an Exceptional Difference, Avera McKennan’s Professional Nursing Practice Model
If you are a nurse that
- Enjoys patient focused care with a team that is dedicated to quality patient outcomes
- Appreciates an active, challenging care environment that requires critical thinking.
- Values autonomous professional nursing practice.
This is the role for YOU!!
Education and/or Experience
- Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of multi-state licensure required.
- Certification in specialty preferred
- Strongly encouraged to complete life-saving education specific to specialty area
- Membership in a professional organization encouraged.
Work Schedule
- Hours:
- 7a-7:30p, 7p-7:30a; varied shifts between days and nights
- Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
- $32.00- $46.50per hour
- $3 SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL is available for hours worked between 7p and 7a, $2 on weekends, and $5 on weekend nights!!
What Makes Avera Special
Why Nursing at Avera
Avera McKennan Hospital Awards, Recognitions & Affiliations
- 15 Top Health Systems in 2021 and 2019 by IBM Watson Health based on quality and patient satisfaction data
- Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers 2019 – No. 1 in South Dakota and in the Top 20 in Minnesota
- Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association
- The Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission