Avera Queen of Peace
Hospital in Mitchell, SD
- $41k–$101k/yr posted pay across 9 roles
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 on 8 roles
- Hiring nights and rotating
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 11 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 8, 2026Sources
The short version
In April 2025 the hospital presented its first DAISY Award to Amanda Patzer, a labor and delivery nurse nominated by a former patient, so bedside recognition here is new and still taking shape.
For experienced nursesSources
Staff reviews describe a collaborative, family-like atmosphere with peers who help across departments, which matters when you are still learning who to call.
For new gradsSources
As of 2023Source: indeed.comAvera Research Institute announced a research partnership with SDSU and the USD Sanford School of Medicine in September 2026, aimed at South Dakota healthcare needs.
For experienced nursesSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 11 roles welcomes new grads
- Rehab nurses: 5 of 11 roles
Nursing here
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Supportive coworker atmosphere
- Staff report a collaborative and friendly family-like atmosphere with helpful peers across departments.
Sources
As of 2023Source: indeed.com- Staffing shortages
- Multiple staff members mention frequent short staffing and heavy workloads causing high pace.
Sources
- Management responsiveness
- Several reviews raise issues with administration rigidity, disconnect regarding line staff needs, and leadership turnover.
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The hard parts
Multiple staff reviews through 2026 report frequent short staffing and heavy workloads that keep the pace high.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Mitchell, SD
Anchored by the iconic Corn Palace, Mitchell pairs low-stress prairie living with sub-ten-minute hospital commutes. Settle into quiet, tree-shaded pockets along East 7th or near Lake Mitchell for easy kayaking and shoreline trails. Shift recovery comes easy downtown with craft pours at Palace City Brewing, trading highway gridlock for grounded Midwestern calm an hour west of Sioux Falls.
Browse roles in Mitchell- State price level · South Dakota
- 11% below the national average
- State index 88.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $851/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $58,620/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Avera Queen of Peace hire new grads?
1 of 11 roles welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 8 of 11 roles, up to $15,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 11 roles, 4 are night shifts, 4 are rotating shifts, 1 is day shifts and 1 is evening shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Rehab (5), med surg (2), ER (1), ICU (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Avera Queen of Peace, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Avera Queen of Peace
Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical Oncology | PRN
Mitchell, SD · Posted last week
- RN
- Per diem
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 6am-6pm, 11am-11pm and 6pm-6am; 72hrs/2wks
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- RN/LPN
- 6:00pm-6:30am; 72hrs/2wks
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- CNA
- 6:00pm-6:30am; 72hrs/2wks including every third weekend and holiday.
- Sign-on bonus
- CNA
- 12-hour nights
- CNA
- 2:00pm-10:30pm, 4:00pm-10:30pm and 6:00pm-10:30pm; 24hrs/2wks
- Sign-on bonus
- CNA
- 5:45am-6:15pm; 72hrs/2wks
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Tuition reimbursement
Nurse Clinical Internship (NCI)
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
Sources
- avera.org/news-media/search-news-about-avera
The short version
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Avera-Health-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE27675.0,12_KO13,29.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Avera-Health/reviews
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023
- mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/mitchell-nurse-becomes-first-daisy-award-recipient-at-avera-queen-of-peace
The short version
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