Registered Nurse (RN) - New Grad - August 2027 at Avera Health in Sioux Falls, SD

Job description

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 is 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. New Graduate RN Opportunities May Include: Available openings will vary by unit and location Brain & Spine (BSI) - 2 West Neuro Critical Care (NCC) Cardiopulmonary (CVS/PULM) - 1 East Oncology (Avera Cancer Institute) Orthopedic Trauma - 1 & 2 Main Acute Rehab - (Avera Orthopedic Hospital) Short Stay - 4th floor Main Surgical Renal - 3 East Surgical Trauma - 1 West Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Emergency Department (ED) - Main, West, East Labor and Delivery Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Postpartum/Gyn Behavioral Health Unit Adult B Behavioral Health Unit Adult C Behavioral Health Unit Acute Adult Behavioral Health Units Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit Child Behavioral Health Urgent Care Explore our Nursing Unit Descriptions to learn more about each area: Click 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