New Graduate LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - Sioux Falls

Sanford Health

Central Patient Building

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You'll be the primary nurse for a provider in an ambulatory setting, under RN, APP or physician supervision.

Posted Sep 12 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Days40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Ambulatory Nursing Care · Outpatient
License: LPN license Currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.current unencumbered LPN license, or multi-state licensure privileges
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
License: current unencumbered LPN license, or multi-state licensure privileges Currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges. Check your license
Education: graduate of an accredited practical nursing program

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Sioux Falls staff LPN rolesSioux Falls staff LPN postings that state pay run $19/hr to $26/hr, the middle half $20/hr to $23/hr, across 84 postings.

Benefits

BenefitsHealth insuranceHealth Insurance
BenefitsPaid time offPaid Time Off
BenefitsVoluntary benefitsVoluntary Benefits
BenefitsCompany paid benefitsCompany Paid Benefits
Benefits401(k) retirement savings plan401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
BenefitsEmployee perksEmployee Perks

The role and schedule

Care model: primary nurse for a provider have the autonomy of being the primary nurse for a provider within their scope of practice
Day to day: medication and treatment administration as ordered administers medications or treatments as ordered
Day to day: patient and family counseling on prevention and treatment plans Counseling patients and family, under the direction of a registered nurse, on prevention and treatment plans
Day to day: taking patient medical histories Documents a thorough medical history from patient

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Are you looking for a nursing career where you can grow your skillset, feel valued, and make a lasting impact in the lives of your patients in your community? We’re seeking a passionate, positive, team-oriented Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide quality, holistic care to patients throughout their healthcare journey and ensure they are comforted and feel like they are being heard. Our ambulatory LPNs work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Provider or Physician and have the autonomy of being the primary nurse for a provider within their scope of practice.

Responsibilities

Ensures the health, comfort and safety of patients - Documents a thorough medical history from patient - Contributes to the assessment of patients and administers medications or treatments as ordered - Provides technical support to healthcare professionals - Counseling patients and family, under the direction of a registered nurse, on prevention and treatment plans

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse. If position requires IV therapy/management skills, the following is required in North Dakota: graduation from a Board approved AASPN program where IV therapy is part of the curriculum or completion of an IV Therapy course approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing. Currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

What's around it?

In Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Median rent: $1,035/mo
Household income: $75,970/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Sioux Falls, SD

NeighborhoodsNurses 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.

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.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: findahomeinsiouxfalls.com Source 4: experiencesiouxfalls.com

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.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: experiencesiouxfalls.com

OutdoorsFalls 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.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: travelsouthdakota.com Source 2: experiencesiouxfalls.com Source 3: livability.com Source 4: reddit.com

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Living in Sioux Falls

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.

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Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: findahomeinsiouxfalls.com Source 3: travelsouthdakota.com Source 4: livability.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: julierothrealestate.com Source 8: facebook.com

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Sioux Falls, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.