**Join the RN Nursing team at Avera!** **Love Where You Work:** Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless. **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. **Avera is currently seeking Registered Nurses (RN) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.** **$20,000 Sign-On Bonus!** **_Position Highlights:_** + **May be eligible for $20,000 sign-on bonus with a three-year commitment!** + **Ask about our Relocation Bonus!** + **Student Loan Repayment:** This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster. + **Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!** + **Options for Free Health Insurance!** + **Career Growth** **opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.** + **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. **Job Summary** + Performs professional nursing functions, utilizing the nursing process to provide total nursing care to residents. + Has a knowledge of and ability to utilize appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical and psychological needs of geriatric patients. + Coordinates care in an interdisciplinary manner and is responsible for the outcome of nursing care delivered. + Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer's status. + Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department. + Promotes and nurtures Mother Joseph Manor’s philosophy of a resident centered care environment. + Will support the Presentation and Benedictine Sisters’ philosophy, mission, objectives, and values of stewardship, hospitality, and compassion as they relate to the health care ministry. **Education and/or Experience** + Graduation from a two-year associate degree program, three-year diploma program or four-year baccalaureate degree program, successful completion of State Board Exams. + Eight CEU's required yearly. **Licensure/Certification/Registration** + Current license to practice nursing in the State of South Dakota. + Membership in a professional organization is preferred. + CPR certification. **Work Schedule** + Night shifts; 48 hours every 2 weeks + 6:00 pm – 6:30 am + Every 3 rd weekend + Every 3 rd holiday **Pay** The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. + $31.00 - $46.50 per hour What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/) The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.