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New grad RN jobs in South Dakota

Open roles

604 open RN jobs in South Dakota don’t rule out new grads. 112 say new grads are welcome, and they come first below.

Hiring
Avera St. Luke's, Sacred Heart Health Services, Avera McKennan, Avera St. Mary's
Cities
Aberdeen, Yankton, Sioux Falls, Pierre
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Registered Nurse (RN) | Pre Post Op

Avera St. Luke's logoAvera St. Luke's

Aberdeen, SD

$31/hr

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays
  • New grads welcomed
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Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room

Avera St. Luke's logoAvera St. Luke's

Aberdeen, SD

$34/hr

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement
  • New grads welcomed
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  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN/LPN
  • 7:00am-7:30pm, 7:00pm-7:30am; 72hrs/2wks
  • New grads welcomed
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Nursing Clinical Internship (NCI) | Long Term Care

Sacred Heart Health Services

Yankton, SD

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 6am-6:30pm; 3-12hr shifts per week, Every 3rd weekend/holiday rotation
  • Per diem
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  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN/LPN
  • 7:00am-7:30pm & 7:00pm-7:30am, Every 3rd weekend/holiday; 72hrs/2wks
  • New grads welcomed
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  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN/LPN
  • 7:00am-7:30pm & 7:00pm-7:30am, Every 3rd weekend/holiday; 48hrs/2wks
  • Skilled Nursing
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Registered Nurse (RN) - New Grad - May 2027

Avera St. Mary's

Pierre, SD · Posted 2 weeks ago

$33/hr

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)
  • New grads welcomed
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RN | Recovery Room

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. logoMonument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.

Rapid City, SD · Posted last week

$37–$46/hr

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • New grads welcomed
  • Tuition reimbursement
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RN | Recovery Room - Night Shift

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. logoMonument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.

Rapid City, SD · Posted last week

$37–$46/hr

  • Sign-on bonus
  • RN
  • Night shift
  • New grads welcomed

St. Michael's Hospital

Tyndall, SD

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Rotating shift
  • medical surgical unit

Sanford Medical Center

Sioux Falls, SD

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour days
  • Compact license OK
Sanford logo

Sanford

Rapid City, SD · Health system employer

Registered Nurse - RCC - Days

Posted last week

$34–$48

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Ratio 1:3
  • 12-⁠hour days
Sanford logo

Sanford

Canton, SD · Health system employer

RN - Canton Medical Center - PRN

Posted last week

$34–$48

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 8 Hours - Rotating Shifts (United States of America)
  • Per diem
Sanford logo

Sanford

Sioux Falls, SD · Health system employer

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour days
  • Compact license OK
Sanford logo

Sanford

Sioux Falls, SD · Health system employer

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour rotating
  • Compact license OK
Sanford logo

Sanford

Sioux Falls, SD · Health system employer

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour rotating
Sanford logo

Sanford

Sioux Falls, SD · Health system employer

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour nights
Sanford logo

Sanford

Sioux Falls, SD · Health system employer

Registered Nurse - Ava's Hospice House - Weekend Days

Posted last week

$67,000–$100,000/year

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour days
  • Compact license OK
Sanford logo

Sanford

Sioux Falls, SD · Health system employer

Registered Nurse - Ava's Hospice House - FT Rotating

Posted last week

$67,000–$100,000/year

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour rotating
  • Compact license OK
Sanford logo

Sanford

Sioux Falls, SD · Health system employer

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour nights
  • Compact license OK

Veterans Health Administration

Sioux Falls, SD · Health system employer

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Day shift
Sanford logo

Sanford

Rapid City, SD · Health system employer

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • Ratio 1:3
  • 12-⁠hour nights
Sanford Health logo

Sanford Health

Sioux Falls, SD · Health system employer

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour rotating
  • Compact license OK
Sanford Health logo

Sanford Health

Sioux Falls, SD · Health system employer

  • New grads welcomed
  • RN
  • 12-⁠hour rotating
  • Compact license OK

Common questions

How many new grad RN jobs are open in South Dakota?
Right now, 604 open RN jobs in South Dakota don't rule out new grads, and 112 say new grads are welcome.
Can I apply to nursing jobs before I pass boards?
Often, yes. Many employers and residency programs take applications while a test date or ATT is pending, and some states allow practice on a graduate permit. The posting or program page states what it accepts.
What is a nurse residency, and do I need one?
A structured first year: longer orientation, a cohort, classroom time. You don't need one to become a good nurse, but the structure helps, and the fine print on commitment and repayment terms is worth reading before you sign.