Pays above most South Dakota staff rolesSouth Dakota staff postings that state pay run $25/hr to $46/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $41/hr, across 394 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$20,000
Benefits
Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus with a three-year commitment
Relocation Bonus
Student Loan Repayment Program - extra payment of $167 per month up to $10,000
Options for Free Health Insurance
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
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Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
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Avera is currently seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera's patient-focused settings. Delivers Nursing Care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends to understand patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives.
Neighborhoods+Aberdeen's residential layout centers around an easy-to-navigate street grid branching out from the historic Downtown district along Main Street. Healthcare professionals and young workers often settle in established central residential pockets near North First Street, Fourth Avenue, and Ninth Avenue Northeast, or choose apartment communities positioned along the Sixth Avenue and Highway 12 corridors for swift cross-town transit. Those seeking a quieter rural feel with highly regarded community schools often look slightly east toward Groton or the surrounding townships.
Aberdeen's residential layout centers around an easy-to-navigate street grid branching out from the historic Downtown district along Main Street. Healthcare professionals and young workers often settle in established central residential pockets near North First Street, Fourth Avenue, and Ninth Avenue Northeast, or choose apartment communities positioned along the Sixth Avenue and Highway 12 corridors for swift cross-town transit.
Those seeking a quieter rural feel with highly regarded community schools often look slightly east toward Groton or the surrounding townships.
Getting around+Getting around Aberdeen is exceptionally fast and hassle-free, with local commutes averaging roughly eleven to twelve minutes. Shift workers traveling to primary medical centers like Avera St. Luke's Hospital and Sanford Health navigate clear thoroughfares including Sixth Avenue and Highway 12 without highway gridlock. Parking is virtually frictionless, supported by seven downtown municipal lots managed through a digital portal and ample surface parking at hospital campuses, eliminating the need for paid meters or multi-level garages.
Getting around Aberdeen is exceptionally fast and hassle-free, with local commutes averaging roughly eleven to twelve minutes. Shift workers traveling to primary medical centers like Avera St. Luke's Hospital and Sanford Health navigate clear thoroughfares including Sixth Avenue and Highway 12 without highway gridlock.
Parking is virtually frictionless, supported by seven downtown municipal lots managed through a digital portal and ample surface parking at hospital campuses, eliminating the need for paid meters or multi-level garages.
Outdoors+Outdoor recreation is anchored by Wylie Park, home to Lake Minne-eho for paddle boating, a sandy swimming beach, multi-use recreation trails, and bicycle rentals. Boating, kayaking, and camping thrive just outside town at Richmond Lake and Mina Lake State Recreation Areas, which transition to cross-country skiing and snowmobiling during winter. Brown County is renowned for premier pheasant hunting, while birders frequent Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and golfers play rounds at Lee Park, Rolling Hills, and Moccasin Creek Country Club.
Outdoor recreation is anchored by Wylie Park, home to Lake Minne-eho for paddle boating, a sandy swimming beach, multi-use recreation trails, and bicycle rentals. Boating, kayaking, and camping thrive just outside town at Richmond Lake and Mina Lake State Recreation Areas, which transition to cross-country skiing and snowmobiling during winter.
Brown County is renowned for premier pheasant hunting, while birders frequent Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and golfers play rounds at Lee Park, Rolling Hills, and Moccasin Creek Country Club.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Aberdeen
Aberdeen stands as South Dakota’s resilient Hub City, offering relocating nurses a rare balance of regional medical prominence and effortless small-town living. Anchored by major healthcare providers Avera St. Luke's Hospital and Sanford Health, the city eliminates the typical healthcare worker grind with average commutes under twelve minutes along unobstructed corridors like Sixth Avenue and Highway 12. Free and leased municipal parking make shift arrivals stress-free. Outside the hospital, life centers around community and open plains: enjoy espresso and regional art at Red Rooster Coffee House, spend summer afternoons at Wylie Park or Richmond Lake State Recreation Area, and experience the literary legacy of L. Frank Baum at Storybook Land. Cultural traditions like Arts in the Park and the Brown County Fair reinforce a tight-knit community. The primary tradeoff is the climate: winters on the northern prairie are fiercely cold with blizzard winds and whiteout driving conditions. For healthcare professionals who prepare for the freeze, Aberdeen delivers safe streets, rich outdoor recreation, and time back in every shift.
