You'll give telemetry nursing care on a Med Surg unit. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 6
Shift and hours
Nights, 19:00-07:30 · 12-hour shifts NOC shift schedule, 19:00-07:30, three 12-hour shifts totaling 36 hours per week Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Med Surg unit · Hospital Med Surg unit setting within a hospital environment
License
RN license Active RN license (SD or Compact) currently in handActive SD or compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Sep 28, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active SD or compact RN licenseActive RN license (SD or Compact) currently in handCheck your license
Certification
Current BLSCurrent certifications: BLS and ACLS
Certification
Current ACLS
Also asks
Epic EMR experienceEpic EMR experience required
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for South Dakota travel rolesSouth Dakota travel postings that state pay run $1,700/week to $2,880/week, the middle half $2,180/week to $2,770/week, across 48 postings.
Travel package
Housing provided
Benefits
Housing Perks: free private housing or a generous housing subsidy
Tax Advantage Plan
Comprehensive Insurance: medical, dental and life insurance coverage
Weekly Payroll
Referral Bonuses
Licensure Reimbursement
Travel Allowances
Continuing Education
The role and schedule
Charting
Epic EMRUses Epic EMR
Day to day
telemetry nursing careProvide telemetry nursing care within a Med Surg unit
Floating
float to other units as neededMust float to other units as needed
Weekends
every other weekendEvery other weekend and holiday coverage required
On call
no on-call responsibilitiesNo on-call responsibilities
Start
Sep 28, 2026Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
Holidays
holiday coverage requiredHoliday coverage required as part of scheduling
Details
13-week assignmentLength: 13 weeks
Details
Not eligible if previously permanently employed by Avera or SanfordNo previous permanent employment with Avera or Sanford health systems allowed
American Traveler is hiring a Telemetry RN for a Med Surg unit position requiring a SD or compact RN license and every other weekend and holiday coverage.
Details
Med Surg unit setting within a hospital environment
NOC shift schedule, 19:00-07:30, three 12-hour shifts totaling 36 hours per week
Every other weekend and holiday coverage required
Must float to other units as needed
No on-call responsibilities
Uses Epic EMR
Requirements
Active RN license (SD or Compact) currently in hand
Current
certifications
BLS and ACLS
Epic EMR experience required
No previous permanent employment with Avera or Sanford health systems allowed
Additional Information
Provide telemetry nursing care within a Med Surg unit
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Nurses and hospital-area workers often land in the University and Hospital District so they can bike or walk to work. Downtown Sioux Falls is a top pick for low-maintenance living—modern condos mixed with historic homes—plus walkability to restaurants, shopping, and cultural amenities, and it is frequently recommended for empty nesters as well as urban professionals.
Southwest Sioux Falls is the family-oriented area with parks and strong schools; East Sioux Falls offers more affordable homes and newer developments aimed at first-time buyers; Northeast is quieter, with larger homes and more privacy still close to the center. West Sioux Falls skews newer construction and a higher budget, while locals mention Lake Loraine as a cheaper cost-of-living pocket.
Getting around+The typical Sioux Falls commute is about 16.2 minutes, and the city is described as easy to navigate, with destinations rarely far apart. Living in the University and Hospital area is the local advice if you want to bike or walk instead of drive to medical campuses. Sources here do not name transit lines, hospital parking rules, or specific highway approaches.
The typical Sioux Falls commute is about 16.2 minutes, and the city is described as easy to navigate, with destinations rarely far apart. Living in the University and Hospital area is the local advice if you want to bike or walk instead of drive to medical campuses.
Sources here do not name transit lines, hospital parking rules, or specific highway approaches.
Outdoors+Falls Park is the free downtown centerpiece: more than 120 acres of waterfalls, historic ruins, and scenic trails. The Big Sioux River Recreation Trail runs a 30-mile paved loop that connects more than 80 city parks for biking, running, and walking in any season. The Outdoor Campus in the Mall District has about 3 miles of walking trails and public classes; Flow and Paddle sits in Southwest; the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History and the Butterfly House & Aquarium round out nature time. The Arc of Dreams, a stainless-steel sculpture spanning the Big Sioux River, is a popular landmark.
Falls Park is the free downtown centerpiece: more than 120 acres of waterfalls, historic ruins, and scenic trails. The Big Sioux River Recreation Trail runs a 30-mile paved loop that connects more than 80 city parks for biking, running, and walking in any season.
The Outdoor Campus in the Mall District has about 3 miles of walking trails and public classes; Flow and Paddle sits in Southwest; the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History and the Butterfly House & Aquarium round out nature time. The Arc of Dreams, a stainless-steel sculpture spanning the Big Sioux River, is a popular landmark.
Sioux Falls is South Dakota's largest city (about 210,000 people), a compact Big Sioux River town where health care is a leading industry and the namesake falls sit in the urban core at Falls Park. Daily life is unusually short-commute: about 16 minutes on average, with the University and Hospital area letting nurses bike or walk to work. A 30-mile paved river trail ties together more than 80 parks. Downtown mixes condos and historic homes within walking distance of SculptureWalk, First Friday, the 1926 State Theatre, Monk's Ale House, and Minerva's; East and Southwest Sioux Falls are the affordable, family-and-first-buyer belts, while West Sioux Falls and downtown run more premium. U.S. News lists median home value at $315,740 and median rent at $880. Expect brutal, windy winters, hot summers, tornado risk, and a city that can feel isolated from other metros—offset by a clean, friendly downtown, Saturday Falls Park markets, Washington Pavilion arts and science, and outdoor space locals use in every season.
