Job Description

Avera McKennan is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in South Dakota and the wider region and one of only 306 Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the United States.

Certification awarded by DNV GL Healthcare.

Join the RN Nursing team at Avera!

Magnet Recognized: Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center has received consecutive ANCC Magnet re-designations for meeting rigorous standards for nursing excellence and job satisfaction.

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

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, free health insurance, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts and career growth opportunities.

If you are a nurse that is. . .

• Empowered by seeing your patients improve through direct personal care


• Enjoys building strong patient relationships through collaboration with families and care teams


• Engaged in technological change


• Autonomous


• Motivated to help create and deliver high-quality patient care in an energizing team environment

*Then this job is for  YOU !!**

Position Highlights:

We’ve got your back AND your brain! The Avera Brain and Spine Institute provides high level specialty care to acutely & critically ill or injured patients with brain, back, and central nervous system disorders. Neuroscience is one of the most difficult specialties to master; this work will be diverse, challenging and will offer a rewarding work environment. These skills provide a foundation for nurses wanting to eventually advance or broaden their profession skills and experience.

The Brain & Spine and Neurocritical Care units care for patients with varying acuity across the neurological continuum of care. This unique area has versatile team members that work with all patient populations. Get the best of all areas of hospital nursing with experience in med surg, acute, and critical care – all in one department!

• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.


• Career Growth:  You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.


• Opportunities for continued growth include: serving as a nurse mentor, participation in various unit and/or hospital based committees, training to the Resource nurse role.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of an approved nursing program.

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