Registered Nurse (RN) | Clinic Float
Avera Health
Aberdeen, South Dakota
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Posted Aug 2, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 7, 2026
What this might mean for you
Avera Health is a community hospital, the kind of building where you learn every name fast. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Days
- Patient load & staffing
- Floating required
About this role
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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.
Benefits
- Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $10,000)
- Sign-On Bonus ($10,000)
- PTO available day 1
- Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
- Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
About the employer
You are weighing Avera Health in Aberdeen, where Avera St. Luke's anchors a nonprofit system of roughly 20,000 employees and physicians across more than 300 locations in five states. Charting runs on Epic after the system conversion, and RN postings…
What reviewers appreciate
- Professional Practice Program with level-by-level growth and Level III stipend at St. Luke's Aberdeen
- Student loan repayment of $167/month up to $10,000 for eligible RN roles
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 on Aberdeen Clinical Coordinator Care RN posting
What reviewers flag
- Some employees say pay sits below market and can limit long-term growth
- Staffing issues can create overwhelming workloads
- Middle-management responsiveness and communication described as uneven
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.
- State price level · South Dakota
- 88.6
- 11% below the national average
- Median gross rent
- $762/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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