Join the 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, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, Student Loan Repayment Program, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Avera is currently seeking Nurse Clinical Interns for Summer 2025!

*This position is located in De Smet, SD

Position Highlights:

• Paid Internship Program: 10-week Paid Summer Internship from May 27, 2025-August 2, 2025 . Click here (https://www.avera.org/careers/internships/nursing-clinical-internship/) to visit our Nursing Clinical Internship web page to see full details about the program.

• Hands-on Direct Patient Care: Students are paired with a Registered Nurse (RN) Preceptor to participate in orientation, direct patient care, and reflective practice sessions.

• Student Loan Repayment: Please inquire about 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.

• Opportunities: Secure a Nursing position before you graduate. Discuss with your recruiter opportunities to join Avera’s nursing team.

• Career Growth: The internship program helps nursing students smoothly transition to the ideal health care career.

Job Summary

• The NCI student, under the direction of a Registered Nurse preceptor, is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for the patient. He/she assumes responsibility and accountability for his/her individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered on his/her shift.

• A total of one student will be hired in the following areas:

• Medical/Surgical Unit

Education and/or Experience

• Currently enrolled and have completed all but the final 1 or 2 semesters of a nationally accredited Registered Nurse program.

• BLS required upon hire

*Please see the website for application process/requirements (https://www.avera.org/careers/internships/nursing-clinical-internship/)

Overview

• Online application – Due Friday, October 25th

• Cover letter and Resume attached to online application describing career goals – Due Friday, October 25th .

• Academic Advisor Evaluation (see link above) - Due Friday, October 25th . It can be emailed to Kristi.bradley@avera.org

Work Schedule

• Day/Night Shifts: 6:45am-7:15pm and 6:45pm-7:15am; 72 hours every 2 weeks

• Every third weekend

• Every third holiday

• Occasional on-call involvement

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is listed below.

• $20.00 per hour

What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/)

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