Registered Nurse - (RN) - New Grad - December 2026

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$32.50 - $48.50

Position Highlights

Start Your Career Where You Belong — Begin Your Journey as a New Graduate at Avera!
Turn your education into a meaningful career doing what you love. At Avera, we’re seeking passionate and driven new graduates ready to grow, make a difference, and care deeply for others. This is more than just your first job — it’s the start of a fulfilling career with a team that values your unique perspective, supports your growth, and celebrates your compassion. 
May be eligible for a Sign on Bonus up to $15,000.
Your journey begins here.

Where New Graduate RNs Can Begin Their Journey :

RN New Grad openings for December 2026.

• Brain & Spine (BSI) - 2 West
• Neuro Critical Care (NCC)
• Cardiopulmonary (CVS/PULM) - 1 East
• Oncology (Avera Cancer Institute)
• Orthopedic Trauma - 1 & 2 Main
• Short Stay - 4th floor Main
• Surgical Renal - 3 East
• Surgical Trauma - 1 West
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Labor and Delivery (Women’s Center 3rd floor)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Postpartum/Gyn – 4 East
• Behavioral Health Unit Adult B
• Behavioral Health Unit  Adult C
• Behavioral Health Unit Acute Adult
• Behavioral Health Units Adolescent
• Behavioral Health Unit Child
• BHS Urgent Care
• Unit Descriptions available HERE.

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

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.

What you will do

• Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
• Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
• Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
• Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perfor