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Avera McKennan Hospital

Registered Nurse - Neuro Unit Tea, SD

Avera McKennan Hospital

Location:Tea, SD, 57064
Posted:Aug 5 2024

Job Description

About Avera:

Join the RN Nursing team at Avera, where we are Magnet Recognized for nursing excellence and job satisfaction. Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center has received consecutive ANCC Magnet re-designations, demonstrating our commitment to superior nursing standards.

Culture:

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, compassion, and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

Why You Belong at Avera:

  • Competitive pay
  • Free health insurance
  • Options for Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Sign-on bonuses
  • Various shifts and career growth opportunities

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro Unit

New Grads Welcome:

December 2024 and May 2025 New Grads are welcome to apply!

Position Highlights:

  • Comprehensive Stroke Center: Avera McKennan is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in South Dakota and one of only 306 in the United States.
  • Certification: Awarded by DNV GL Healthcare.
  • Cross-Training Opportunity: Potential to cross-train to ICU Neuro after 6 months.
  • Supportive Work Environment: Enjoy autonomy, strong patient relationships, and readily available support from nursing leaders.
  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible scheduling, preferred scheduling, and PTO accommodations.
  • Safe Patient Ratios: 1 nursing professional to 4-5 patients.
  • Orientation Model: 12-week tiered skills acquisition model for new grads.

Job Summary:

  • Care for patients in the Brain & Spine and Neurocritical Care units.
  • Work with varying acuity levels across the neurological continuum of care.
  • Utilize the nursing process to provide nursing care, assuming responsibility and accountability for individual actions and patient care outcomes.

Education and/or Experience:

  • Graduating from an approved nursing program.
  • Pending Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of South Dakota and/or meeting the requirements of multi-state licensure required.
  • Certification in specialty preferred.

Work Schedule:

  • Hours: 7a-7:30p, 7p-7:30a - rotating shifts
  • Every 3rd weekend and holiday rotation, with possible every other weekend rotation if desired.
  • Shift Differential: $3 for hours worked between 7p and 7a, $2 on weekends, and $5 on weekend nights.
  • Additional incentive options include premiums for straight weekends and/or straight night agreements.

Pay:

  • $32.00 - $46.50 per hour (Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience)

Awards and Affiliations:

  • 15 Top Health Systems in 2021 and 2019 by IBM Watson Health.
  • Forbes list of America's Best-in-State Employers 2019 No. 1 in South Dakota and in the Top 20 in Minnesota.
  • Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association.
  • The Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission.
  • Avera McKennan has been designated a MAGNET facility 5-times in a row.

Why Nursing at Avera?

Avera is special because we embody the mission in our daily operations, ensuring a positive work environment and opportunities for career growth. Join us and be part of a team that moves health forward.

Apply Today to Make a Difference in Nursing at Avera!