Peaceful Pines Senior Living
Nursing Home · Lake Andes, SD
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
- Shifts hiring now
- Rotating 1
Benefits
Stated cash pieces include licensed CNA base around $17.25/hour, sign-on bonus up to $1,000, and $0.50 PM differential for nursing staff; fuller benefits package not detailed in available facts.
What stands out
Moving here
South Dakota takes no state income tax out of your paycheck, and it is a compact-license state, so moving here can keep more of what you earn.
Experienced nurses
Licensed CNA roles have been posted at $17.25 an hour with a sign-on bonus up to $1,000 for full-time or part-time.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Experienced nurses
Nursing staff can pick up an extra $0.50 an hour on the PM shift.
As of 2026Source 1: facebook.comSource 2: glassdoor.comSource 3: jooble.orgSource 4: talents.vaia.com
New graduates
Medication Aide openings may take you if you are willing to finish on-the-job training and are not yet licensed in South Dakota.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
You would work across assisted living, memory care, and independent living in a network of South Dakota senior living communities.
As of 2026Source 1: peacefulpines.netSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: jooble.org
Experienced nurses
RN/LPN on-call and ADON paths include assessments, documentation, care oversight, staff coaching, and survey readiness alongside the DON.
As of 2026Source 1: jooble.orgSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: peacefulpines.netSource 4: glassdoor.comSource 5: facebook.com
Moving here
Jobs and communities show up in places like Spearfish, Fort Pierre, Mitchell, Rapid City, Madison, Milbank, and Brookings, not only Lake Andes.
As of 2026Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: jooble.orgSource 3: peacefulpines.netSource 4: doh.sd.gov
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Night-shift Medication Aide openings; RN/LPN and ADON provide on-call backup; DON participates in on-call rotation and 24/7 clinical oversight; PM shift differential for nursing staff
As of 2026Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: jooble.orgSource 3: talents.vaia.comSource 4: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- CNA/licensed CNA pay stated as $17.25 (Peaceful Pines Senior Living Community posting)
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $1000 for licensed CNAs full-time or part-time
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- PM shift differential for nursing staff only: additional $0.50
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
- Pay and benefits
- Assistant Director of Nursing Spearfish predicted/est. salary range $72,000–$108,000 per year
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Starting out and growing here
- Preceptors and orientation
- Medication Aide role may accept willingness to complete on-the-job training if not currently licensed in SD
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The city
Living in Mitchell, SD
Mitchell, South Dakota blends small-town heart with Midwestern practicality. Home to the world-famous Corn Palace and situated along Interstate 90, it offers a relaxed pace ideal for nurses seeking community connection. Local healthcare needs keep RNs valued, while friendly neighborhoods and easy drives to Sioux Falls balance work and lifestyle.
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- State price level · South Dakota
- 11% below the national average
- State index 88.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $851/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $58,620/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
You would step into Peaceful Pines Senior Living in Lake Andes, South Dakota, part of a network of communities across the state that offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care.
- Nursing Home · Mitchell
- Hiring rotating
More about Peaceful Pines Senior Living
Day to day that can mean supporting residents through med passes, hands-on care, documentation, and the quieter rhythms of senior living rather than acute hospital floors. Postings have listed licensed CNA pay around $17.25 an hour, a sign-on bonus up to $1,000 for full- or part-time CNAs, and a $0.50 PM shift differential for nursing staff. Night-shift Medication Aide roles appear as well, sometimes open to people willing to complete on-the-job training if they are not yet licensed in South Dakota. RN/LPN on-call and ADON work tie you into assessments, care oversight, staff coaching, and survey readiness with the DON. South Dakota is a compact-license state with no state income tax, which matters if you are weighing a move. Read the public reviews and survey notes with clear eyes before you apply—employee ratings on Indeed have been low, and at least one network community has had DOH survey findings.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall low employee ratings
- Indeed overall 2.2/5 from 13 reviews; work-life 1.6, pay/benefits 2.1, security/advancement 1.5, management 1.5, culture 1.5.
As of 2026-07-15Source: indeed.com
- Workplace culture and trust
- Reviewers cite backstabbing culture, low trust in colleagues, weak belonging, and poor manager support; some note learning and purpose.
As of 2026-07-15Source: indeed.com
- Workload and role scope
- CMA review describes rushing med passes and doing CNA-type work without requiring CNA certification.
As of 2026-07-15Source: indeed.com
What to weigh
On Indeed, Peaceful Pines Senior Living sits at about 2.2 out of 5 from 13 reviews, with work-life, management, and culture scores near 1.5 and reviewers describing rushed med passes and low trust.
As of 2026-07-15Source: indeed.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 9, 2026
- Website
- peacefulpines.net ↗
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- Assisted LivingRotating 11 open
Communities offer assisted living; DON posting covers nursing services across Assisted Living and Memory Care.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: peacefulpines.netSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: jooble.org
Memory Care
Employer states communities offer memory care alongside independent and assisted living.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: peacefulpines.netSource 2: talents.vaia.comSource 3: jooble.org
Independent Living
Official site and job posts list independent living as a care level offered.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: peacefulpines.netSource 2: jooble.org
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