May-Aug-Dec 2024 and May 2025 RN New Grads are welcome to apply
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.
What Makes Short Stay Special?
- Safe Patient Ratios : 1 nursing professional : 4-5 patients
- Zero tolerance for workplace violence, this team cares for YOU! !!
- NEW ORIENTATION MODEL (starting January 1
2023)
- Become immersed in Short Stay’s Tiered Skills Acquisition Model (tSAM) for orientation as a new grad RN! J
- Within this evidenced-based model, expect orientation that is set up similar to how you went through nursing school.
- Key Takeaways :
- Caring for the whole nursing assignment from the start, but focused on specific aspects of nursing care to ensure mastery and comfort in job duties long-term
- 6-8-week model; can offer additional orientation if needed
- Every 1-2 weeks expect hands-on education time in which you’ll go through all materials in the previous tier of learning to understand the WHY behind your job duties!!!
- Unit Demographics
- 16-bed observational unit
- Wide variety of patient types!!! Goal for patients is
- Preferred med / surg and orthopedics overflow unit
- Preferred overflow unit for stroke patients ALL staff are NIH certified, team works hand-in-hand with neurology providers
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