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Registered Nurse (Rn) - New Grad | Dec 2026 Or May 2027

$32.5 - $51.5 per hour

Avera Health

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Location: \ N \n \n \n \n \n \nAvera Sacred Heart Hospital\ N \n

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

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

$32.50 - $51.50\ N \n

Position Highlights

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Position Highlights

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All New grads are welcome to apply!

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**May be eligible for up to $15,000 sign on bonus!

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

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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. Your journey begins here.

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Student Loan Repayment: Positions may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.

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Departments Options:

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  • Medical Surgical Unit
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  • Pre/Post Operative
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  • Emergency Room Float
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  • Dialysis
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You Belong at Avera

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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.

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A Brief Overview \ N
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\nDelivers 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.\ N
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What you willdo
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  • 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 otherhealthcare providers;
    providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends;
    conferring with physicians.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
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  • Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures;
    troubleshooting breakdowns;
    maintaining supplies;
    performing preventive maintenance;
    calling for repairs.
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  • Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock;
    anticipating needs;
    placing and expediting orders;
    verifying receipt;
    stocking items.
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  • Maintains competence innursing capabilities outlined by leadership.
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\nThe individualmust 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.\ N
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Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
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  • RegisteredNurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
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Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
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  • 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical environment
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Expectations and Standards
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  • Commitmentto the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
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  • Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
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  • Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
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  • Maintain confidentiality.
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  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
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  • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
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Benefits You Need & Then Some

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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.

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    PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

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    Up to 5% employermatching contribution for retirement

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    Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

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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 View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io .

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