**Dec 2024 and August 2025 RN New Grads are welcometo apply**
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.What Makes Short Stay Special Safe Patient Ratios:1 nursing professional: 4-5 patientsZero tolerance for workplace violence, this team cares for YOU!!!NEW ORIENTATION MODEL (starting January 1st, 2023)Become immersed in Short Stay’s “Tiered Skills Acquisition Model” (tSAM) for orientation as a new grad RN! JWithin this evidenced-based model, expect orientation that is set up similar to how you went through nursing school.Key Takeaways:Caring for the whole nursing assignment from the start, but focused on specific aspects of nursing care to ensure mastery and comfort in job duties long-term6-8-week model; can offer additional orientation if neededEvery 1-2 weeks expect hands-on education time in which you’ll go through all materials in the previous tier of learning to understand the WHY behind your job duties!!! Unit Demographics16-bed observational unitWide variety of patient types!!! Goal for patients is Non-emergent chest pain, ERCP, TIA, kidney stones, 24-hour EEG, long-term trials, appendectomy’s, generalized dizziness and/or weaknesses w/o a known root causePreferred med/surg and orthopedics overflow unitPreferred overflow unit for stroke patients – ALL staff are NIH certified, team works hand-in-hand with neurology providers