Aberdeen Health & Rehab

Nursing Home · Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401

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3
open roles, live count: 75
beds: 3.4
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On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Nursing Home
Shifts hiring now: Nights 1

Benefits

Referenced benefits include 401k, PTO, and health/dental/vision; DON posts mention discretionary PTO. Confirm current package directly.

The city

Living in Aberdeen, SD

Aberdeen sits on the eastern South Dakota prairie as a compact regional hub, home to Northern State University and a steady healthcare sector. Long, cold winters define the rhythm here, but low traffic and short commutes make daily life simple. Out-of-state RNs will find a tight-knit, midwestern community with practical amenities and quiet residential streets.

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State price level · South Dakota: 11% below the national average; State index 88.6 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $762/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $64,405/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

You walk into a 75-bed skilled nursing facility in Aberdeen, South Dakota, part of the Accura HealthCare family. The stated approach is upside-down: residents and the people giving direct care come first.

Nursing Home · Aberdeen
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More about Aberdeen Health & Rehab

As an RN you cover physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs on a unit that posts both full-time and part-time options, with AM and overnight 12-hour shifts. Pay on the RN postings starts at $29/hr and moves up with experience. Full-time RNs are offered a $10,000 sign-on bonus, and overnight shifts add $7/hour. If you are looking at leadership, ADON-RN starts at $39/hr with the same $10,000 full-time sign-on, and the DON role is posted from $95,000 to $110,000 with relocation assistance. DON and ADON work Monday–Friday with an on-call rotation. South Dakota takes no state income tax and honors compact licenses. Benefits language on older posts mentions 401k, PTO, and health, dental, and vision. You will want to confirm current package details when you talk with them, and you should know the $29/hr RN start sits below the medians on file for nearby Avera and Sanford.

Stated values: trust, integrity, accountability, commitment, kindness. Mission language: partners in care, family for life. Upside-down philosophy prioritizing residents and direct care staff.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

trustintegrityaccountabilitycommitmentkindnessupside-down philosophypartners in carefamily for life

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The good

RN base starts at $29/hr and increases with experience
$10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time RNs and ADON-RNs
$7/hour differential on overnight RN 12-hour shifts
Full-time and part-time RN schedules on AM or NOC
DON range $95,000–$110,000 with relocation assistance
No state income tax and compact-license state

The hard parts

RN starting $29/hr is below nearby Avera Health and Sanford Health hourly medians on file
Some nurses prefer Brookings or Sioux Falls areas over smaller SD towns for pay

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Aug 28, 2026
Website: accura.healthcare ↗

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