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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.

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Shift
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Patient load & staffing
Floating required

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Location: Avera Aberdeen Family Physicians Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $27.75 - $41.25 Position Highlights Why Join Avera’s Clinic Team? 💸 Student Loan Repayment This position is eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program! Receive an extra $167 per month (up to $10,000) applied directly to your loan principal—helping you pay off debt faster while saving money. 🎉 Sign-On Bonus Opportunities | A great incentive to grow your career with us! • $10,000 sign-on bonus f 🌟 Positive Work Environment Be part of a mission-driven organization that values teamwork, compassion, and excellence. Experience a supportive culture where delivering outstanding care is recognized and celebrated. 📈 Career Growth & Advancement Go beyond basic licensure—Avera supports nurses in achieving national specialty certifications and continued professional development. 🤝 Meaningful, Hands-On Impact Work directly with surgical teams to provide high-quality care before, during, and after procedures. Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm You Belong at Avera 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. A Brief Overview Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients and families. Communicates with physicians as well as other healthcare team members to provide excellent patient care. What you will do Performs general nursing care to patients. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards. Coordinates the patient care activities for the clinic. Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients. Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider. Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations. Maintains timely flow of patients. Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination. Screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining the health history, taking vitals, and conducting a nursing assessment. Documents obtained information in patient chart. Instructs patient in collection of samples and tests. Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician. Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness. Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints. Maintains exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials. Ensures cleanliness. Prepares list of medical supplies needed. Assures appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol as needed. Performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing. Essential Qualifications The individual must 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. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. Benefits You Need & Then Some 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. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship 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 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.

Skills for this role

Patient Care

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

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Community Hospital

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…

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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
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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
88.6
11% below the national average
Median gross rent
$762/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

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  • How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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