Registered Nurse (RN) - New Grad - December 2026

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); Sur place; USD 68 000 - 101 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-on bonus

PTO from day 1

Employer 401(k) match

Career development

Résumé du poste

Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD is offering New Graduate RN opportunities. The program supports new graduates to grow within a multidisciplinary team while delivering comprehensive nursing care in a dynamic hospital setting.

May be eligible for a Sign on Bonus up to $15,000. Pay ranges from $32.50 to $48.50 per hour, with benefits designed to support career development and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• RN license active in state of practice required.

Responsabilités

• Provides nursing care by reviewing physician orders and communicating plans with the health care team.
• Develops nursing care plans by evaluating patient histories and conditions and coordinating with family and team.

Formation

RN license

Description du poste

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$32.50 - $48.50

Position Highlights

Start Your Career Where You Belong — Begin Your Journey as a New Graduate at Avera!

Turn your education into a meaningful career doing what you love. At Avera, we’re seeking passionate and driven new graduates ready to grow, make a difference, and care deeply for others. This is more than just your first job — it’s the start of a fulfilling career with a team that values your unique perspective, supports your growth, and celebrates your compassion.

May be eligible for a Sign on Bonus up to $15,000.

Your journey begins here.

New Graduate RN Opportunities May Include

• Brain & Spine (BSI) - 2 West
• Neuro Critical Care (NCC)
• Acute Rehab (Avera Orthopedic Hospital)
• Cardiopulmonary (CVS/PULM) - 1 East
• Oncology (Avera Cancer Institute)
• Orthopedic Trauma - 1 & 2 Main
• Short Stay - 4th floor Main
• Surgical Renal - 3 East
• Surgical Trauma - 1 West
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Labor and Delivery (Women’s Center 3rd floor)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Postpartum/Gyn – 4 East
• Behavioral Health Unit Adult B
• Behavioral Health Unit Adult C
• Behavioral Health Unit Acute Adult
• Behavioral Health Units Adolescent
• Behavioral Health Unit Child
• BHS Urgent Care
• Unit Descriptions available HERE.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Delivers Nursing Care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends to understand patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives.

What You Will Do

• Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
• Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
• Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
• Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical environment

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].