Travel LPN - LPN

Aberdeen, South Dakota

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American Traveler is hiring an LPN for a long-term care nursing home setting, requiring SD or Compact LPN license and long-term care nursing experience. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Oct 5 · “Long-term care/nursing experience required” from the posting

Pay: Not posted
Shift and hours: Nights · 12-⁠hour shifts · NOC shift (19:00-07:30) · 3x12s Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Scheduled for NOC shift (19:00-07:30), 3x12s, 36 hours per week36 hours a week
Unit and setting: long-term care nursing home · Long Term Care Work in a long-term care nursing home setting
License: LPN license SD or Compact LPN license required if applicableSD or Compact LPN license
Term: 13 weeks · starts Nov 9, 2026 · Travel

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License: SD or Compact LPN license SD or Compact LPN license required if applicable Check your license
Certification: BLS certification BLS certification required
Experience: long-term care/nursing experience Long-term care/nursing experience required

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Hours stated: 19:00-07:30
On call: no on-call requirements No on-call requirements
Scheduling: No self-scheduling
Start: Nov 9, 2026 Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
Details: blocked scheduling and specific scheduling requests are not permitted Blocked scheduling and specific scheduling requests are not permitted
Details: prior Avera or Sanford permanent employees ineligible for consideration Prior Avera or Sanford permanent employees are not eligible for consideration

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Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Nov 9, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring an LPN for a long-term care nursing home setting, requiring SD or Compact LPN license and long-term care nursing experience.

Details
Work in a long-term care nursing home setting
Scheduled for NOC shift (19:00-07:30), 3x12s, 36 hours per week
No on-call requirements
Requirements
SD or Compact LPN license required if applicable
BLS certification required
Long-term care/nursing experience required

Additional Information

Blocked scheduling and specific scheduling requests are not permitted Prior Avera or Sanford permanent employees are not eligible for consideration

What's around it?

In Aberdeen, SD

Aberdeen, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $762/mo
Household income: $64,405/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Aberdeen, SD

NeighborhoodsAberdeen's residential layout centers around an easy-to-navigate street grid branching out from the historic Downtown district along Main Street. Healthcare professionals and young workers often settle in established central residential pockets near North First Street, Fourth Avenue, and Ninth Avenue Northeast, or choose apartment communities positioned along the Sixth Avenue and Highway 12 corridors for swift cross-town transit. Those seeking a quieter rural feel with highly regarded community schools often look slightly east toward Groton or the surrounding townships.

Aberdeen's residential layout centers around an easy-to-navigate street grid branching out from the historic Downtown district along Main Street. Healthcare professionals and young workers often settle in established central residential pockets near North First Street, Fourth Avenue, and Ninth Avenue Northeast, or choose apartment communities positioned along the Sixth Avenue and Highway 12 corridors for swift cross-town transit.

Those seeking a quieter rural feel with highly regarded community schools often look slightly east toward Groton or the surrounding townships.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: valleyrental.net Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: niche.com

Getting aroundGetting around Aberdeen is exceptionally fast and hassle-free, with local commutes averaging roughly eleven to twelve minutes. Shift workers traveling to primary medical centers like Avera St. Luke's Hospital and Sanford Health navigate clear thoroughfares including Sixth Avenue and Highway 12 without highway gridlock. Parking is virtually frictionless, supported by seven downtown municipal lots managed through a digital portal and ample surface parking at hospital campuses, eliminating the need for paid meters or multi-level garages.

Getting around Aberdeen is exceptionally fast and hassle-free, with local commutes averaging roughly eleven to twelve minutes. Shift workers traveling to primary medical centers like Avera St. Luke's Hospital and Sanford Health navigate clear thoroughfares including Sixth Avenue and Highway 12 without highway gridlock.

Parking is virtually frictionless, supported by seven downtown municipal lots managed through a digital portal and ample surface parking at hospital campuses, eliminating the need for paid meters or multi-level garages.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: valleyrental.net Source 2: livability.com Source 3: areavibes.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is anchored by Wylie Park, home to Lake Minne-eho for paddle boating, a sandy swimming beach, multi-use recreation trails, and bicycle rentals. Boating, kayaking, and camping thrive just outside town at Richmond Lake and Mina Lake State Recreation Areas, which transition to cross-country skiing and snowmobiling during winter. Brown County is renowned for premier pheasant hunting, while birders frequent Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and golfers play rounds at Lee Park, Rolling Hills, and Moccasin Creek Country Club.

Outdoor recreation is anchored by Wylie Park, home to Lake Minne-eho for paddle boating, a sandy swimming beach, multi-use recreation trails, and bicycle rentals. Boating, kayaking, and camping thrive just outside town at Richmond Lake and Mina Lake State Recreation Areas, which transition to cross-country skiing and snowmobiling during winter.

Brown County is renowned for premier pheasant hunting, while birders frequent Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and golfers play rounds at Lee Park, Rolling Hills, and Moccasin Creek Country Club.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: travelsouthdakota.com Source 2: visitaberdeensd.com Source 3: thealonzowardhotel.com

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Living in Aberdeen

Aberdeen stands as South Dakota’s resilient Hub City, offering relocating nurses a rare balance of regional medical prominence and effortless small-town living. Anchored by major healthcare providers Avera St. Luke's Hospital and Sanford Health, the city eliminates the typical healthcare worker grind with average commutes under twelve minutes along unobstructed corridors like Sixth Avenue and Highway 12. Free and leased municipal parking make shift arrivals stress-free. Outside the hospital, life centers around community and open plains: enjoy espresso and regional art at Red Rooster Coffee House, spend summer afternoons at Wylie Park or Richmond Lake State Recreation Area, and experience the literary legacy of L. Frank Baum at Storybook Land. Cultural traditions like Arts in the Park and the Brown County Fair reinforce a tight-knit community. The primary tradeoff is the climate: winters on the northern prairie are fiercely cold with blizzard winds and whiteout driving conditions. For healthcare professionals who prepare for the freeze, Aberdeen delivers safe streets, rich outdoor recreation, and time back in every shift.

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Sources

As of 2026-05Source 1: valleyrental.net Source 2: travelsouthdakota.com Source 3: thealonzowardhotel.com Source 4: apartmentguide.com Source 5: aberdeensd.com

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Aberdeen, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.