From 1 posting · Employer research Jul 28, 2026
The short version
You would be the RN inside Minnehaha County Jail in Sioux Falls, working for Correctional Medical Management under the county’s jail health contract.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Full-time night RNs at Minnehaha County Jail work a steady three 12s from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. with shift differential and critical-needs pay on top of a $45 hourly rate.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026 · 2026-07-28
Nursing here
- Scheduling
Full-time nights: three 12-hour shifts per week, 6:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m., consistent schedule; also weekend contract/bonus roles with day shift +1 options
Correctional Medical Management, LLC · employer research
Sources
As of 2026
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance; disability and life insurance; company-matched 401(k); paid time off. Night differential and critical-needs pay on night roles; $10,000 employment bonus on the weekend-bonus RN track.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$4,100.00/hr
Registered Nurse - Nights at Minnehaha County Jail, Sioux Falls, SD; full-time night shift
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$4,500.00/hr
Registered Nurse - Nights max hourly at Minnehaha County Jail
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$3,200.00/hr
Registered Nurse - Weekend Bonus, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
$3,750.00/hr
Registered Nurse - Weekend Bonus max hourly, Sioux Falls, SD
As of 2026
- Shift pay
Night shift nurses earn shift differential pay plus critical needs pay
As of 2026
- Sign-on bonus
$10,000 employment bonus paid across each pay period for Registered Nurse - Weekend Bonus role
As of 2026
The units
Correctional / Jail Health
RN care for incarcerated patients at Minnehaha County Jail with complex untreated health histories; meds, assessments, emergencies, acute/chronic conditions, minor procedures.
Sources
Source location unconfirmed
The hard parts
Correctional/jail setting with patients who often have complex, previously untreated conditions
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
No nurse residency, tuition support, or career ladder in available facts
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Weekend-bonus track posts a lower base hourly range than the full-time night line
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Employer pay sample is thin—only one of our postings feeds the $45 median
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Sioux Falls, SD
Anchored by major health systems like Sanford and Avera, Sioux Falls delivers serious regional clinical volume alongside a cost of living about 9% below the national average. Trade grinding gridlock for easy commutes along the Big Sioux River, decompressing around downtown’s Phillips Avenue and Falls Park. Here, your nursing scope and paycheck both stretch remarkably far.
Browse roles in Sioux Falls- Metro price level · Sioux Falls area
- 9% below the national average
- BEA index 90.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,035/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $75,970/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Roles from Correctional Medical Management, LLC
Registered Nurse - Nights
$41–$45/hr
- RN
- 12-hour nights
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