Registered Nurse - Ava's Hospice House - FT Rotating
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · rotating shifts Schedule: 12-hour rotating shifts with every other weekend and every other holiday. 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts (United States of America)36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Hospice We care for adult and pediatric patientsadult and pediatric patients
- License
- RN license unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing, or multistate licensure in an NLC state
- Term
- Permanent RN - Registered Nurse - Ava's Hospice House - FT RotatingFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing, or multistate licensure in an NLC state Check your license
- Certification
- required department-specific competencies and certifications Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
- Education
- graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate from an accredited nursing program required
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Sioux Falls staff RN paySioux Falls staff RN postings that state pay run $47k/yr to $70k/yr, the middle half $58k/yr to $68k/yr, across 154 postings.
- Bonus
- sign-on bonus Sign On Bonus available for eligible applicants!eligible applicants
Benefits
- BenefitsNurse Residency ProgramNurse Residency Program
- BenefitsRobust on-boarding and training programs for continued growth and developmentRobust on-boarding and training programs for continued growth and development.
- BenefitsInvestment in technology to support efficiencies and new models of careInvestment in technology to support efficiencies and new models of care.
- BenefitsA team-focused employee experienceA team-focused employee experience.
- Robust on-boarding and training programs
- Team-focused employee experience
More benefits (1)
- Sign On Bonus available for eligible applicants
The role and schedule
- Union
- Not a union position Union Position: No
- Hours stated
- 12-hour rotating shifts with every other weekend and every other holiday.
- Weekends
- every other weekend Schedule: 12-hour rotating shifts with every other weekend and every other holiday.
- Holidays
- every other holiday
- Details
- 20-bed inpatient acute hospice facility Ava’s House is a 20-bed inpatient acute hospice facility.
- Details
- 24-hour care We provide 24-hour care and could be considered a “Hospice ICU”.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Sanford's posted RN roles in the area span clinic triage, cardiac cath lab, pediatric endocrinology, and outpatient work, with hourly ranges roughly $29.50 to $48.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Hospice has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
Posted on Sanford’s careers page.
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Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift
12 Hours - Rotating Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Compensation
Salary Range: $32.00 - $48.00
Sign On Bonus available for eligible applicants!
Union Position
No
Department Details
Ava’s House is a 20-bed inpatient acute hospice facility. We care for adult and pediatric patients and have cared for patients ranging from the age of one day old to over 100 years old. We offer a collaborative interdisciplinary team that promotes engagement and education.
Our interdisciplinary team is made up of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, patient care techs, social workers, pharmacists, volunteer representatives, and chaplains. Our facility focuses on symptom management and maintaining comfort and dignity at end of life. We provide 24-hour care and could be considered a “Hospice ICU”.
We take deep pride in our ability to manage distressing symptoms in medically and ethically appropriate ways. We understand that this is a very difficult time for our patients and their families, and we work tirelessly to meet them where they are on their journey. Our department works closely with all inpatient units, especially medical oncology.
Medical oncology staff care for our patients until they are able to be transferred to Ava's House.
Schedule
12-hour rotating shifts with every other weekend and every other holiday. Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.
Job Description
Whether you're a newly graduated RN or have years of experience as a RN, This position offers an opportunity to work independently and with a team of motivated professionals to provide ongoing collaboration and learning. We're looking for positive, compassionate, hardworking registered nurses (RN) who can provide high-quality care patients and families deserve. Registered nurses who thrive are adaptable, great communicators, detail-oriented and have excellent time management skills.
Because innovation impacts everything we do, our nursing team is full of critical thinkers. Our Education team works hard to develop curricula that integrates evidence-based practices and engages with partners across our organization to provide our RNs the necessary skills and tools to succeed in your goals throughout your career.
Available for you
- Nurse Residency Program
- Robust on-boarding and training programs for continued growth and development.
- Investment in technology to support efficiencies and new models of care.
- A team-focused employee experience.
Qualifications Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred. Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
What's around it?
Sioux Falls, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,035/mo
- Household income
- $75,970/yr, all local households, not nurse pay