Staff Nurse - RN - Operating Room jobs in Pierre, SD

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) III looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.

Position Highlights:

• Student Loan Repayment: This RN position is 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.
• 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.
• Opportunity to develop long-term relationships with patients.

• Avera St Mary's Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospital

Job Summary

• Under the direction and supervision of the Operative Services Director is directly responsible for performing circulating and/or scrub nurse duties in the Operating Room;  for providing nursing care to patients preoperatively, perioperatively, and post-operatively in support of care directed by the surgeon;  for providing other assistance as required to the surgical team; and for acting in any nursing capacity as directed by the Operating Room Director and Coordinator.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, Associates at minimum.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Current licensure with the State of SD as a Registered Nurse or multi-state licensure

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks
  • 6:00 am - 2:30 pm 
  • Occasional weekend (Approx every 8th weekend)
  • Occasional holiday (Approx every 8th holiday)
  • Occasional call time (3-4 times a month)

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?