From 1 posting and the employer’s site · Employer research Aug 9, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be walking into Monument Health Cancer Care Institute in Rapid City, South Dakota. The posting we have on record pays $56.70 an hour on a 13-week contract, so the numbers are clear even if the sample is only one job.
Employer research, Aug 9, 2026
One recent posting here sat at $56.70 an hour on a 13-week contract.
For travel nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-08-09
The hard parts
Rapid City sits about five hours from larger cities, and housing demand has outpaced supply since 2010, so the rental market stays tight.
Rapid City is about five hours from larger cities
Employer research, Aug 9, 2026
rental market is tight; housing demand has outpaced supply since 2010
Employer research, Aug 9, 2026
pay picture rests on a single posting
Employer research, Aug 9, 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 is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Rapid City, SD
Set against the pine-covered Black Hills, Rapid City serves as western South Dakota’s regional healthcare anchor. Cost of living sits about 11% below the national average, stretching your nursing paycheck while trading gridlock for granite crags, downtown brewpubs, and immediate mountain trail access right off your shift.
Browse roles in Rapid City- Metro price level · Rapid City area
- 11% below the national average
- BEA index 89.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,109/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $70,870/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Monument Health Cancer Care Institute hire new grads?
The one role asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Monument Health Cancer Care Institute, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Monument Health Cancer Care Institute
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Travel contract
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