Avera St Lukes is a 50-bed hospital in Aberdeen, SD — .
6 openings posted here, advertised at $2,495 to $3,223 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
Avera St Lukes has 6 openings posted across 3 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,495 to $3,223, with a median of $2,686. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. South Dakota median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTAC | 2 | $2,495 | $2,495 | at the median | Day, Night |
| ICU | 2 | $2,876 | $2,876 | at the median | Rotating |
| OR | 2 | $3,223 | $3,223 | 10% over | Day |
The comparison is against the South Dakota median advertised rate for the same specialty. Avera St Lukes posts above it in 1 of 3 specialties with a comparison.
LTAC: 2 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,495 a week, at the South Dakota median. ICU: 2 openings, rotating shifts, advertised at $2,876 a week, at the South Dakota median. OR: 2 openings, day shifts, advertised at $3,223 a week, 10% over the South Dakota median for OR.
Over the last 48 days the median advertised weekly rate at Avera St Lukes has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,686 across 6 openings, 7% below $2,876 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
Against the national average, South Dakota runs housing 32% below, utilities 20% below and services 8% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, South Dakota, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 11% below |
| Housing | 32% below |
| Utilities | 20% below |
| Groceries and goods | 5% below |
| Services | 8% below |
South Dakota levies no state income tax on wages.
1 traveler listing within 25 miles of Avera St Lukes.
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| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls | 6 | $2,462 | 452 | $1,005 |
| Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center | Sioux Falls | 0 | — | 549 | $1,005 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City | 0 | — | 385 | $1,095 |
2 travel nurse reviews, 2.8★ overall, 0% would recommend.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2.8 |
| Culture | 4.0 |
| Management | 1.0 |
| Safety | 1.5 |
| Workload | 4.5 |
Pros: Appropriate ratios, plenty of patient techs, 24hr phlebotomy, and kind, helpful staff, some of the best ever. Sweet community and a well set up hospital. Epic, Alaris, Pyxis, Voalte.
Cons: Management doesn't respect nurses; concerns get ignored or turned back on you. Hospitalists are slow and don't place orders, and one ignores calls after midnight, harasses staff and curses at nurses i…
Pros: Appropriate ratios, plenty of techs, 24 hour phlebotomy, and the staff are some of the kindest and most helpful I've worked with. Epic (cheap clunky version), Alaris, Pyxis, Voalte. The community is r…
Cons: Management doesn't respect nurses at all. Bring up a concern and you get ignored or made to feel like you caused it. A couple of hospitalists are slow, won't place orders, cuss at nurses in front of p…