In Home Pediatric Nurse - LPN
Yankton, South Dakota
Posted Aug 14
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Pediatrics
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $24/hr
The median for nursing in South Dakota is $32/hr, across 113 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Pediatric In-Home Nurse (RN/LPN) | Yankton, SD
$24–$39/hour based on license and experience | Part-Time
One Patient. One Family. Nursing That Makes a Difference.
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Available Shifts
- 7:00 AM–11:00 AM
- 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Week Days and Rotating weekends
Kore Cares is hiring a Part-Time Pediatric Private Duty Nurse (RN or LPN) in Yankton, SD to provide one-on-one nursing care for a child in their home.
If you enjoy nursing but want the opportunity to focus on one patient at a time, build a meaningful relationship with a child and family, and provide personalized care outside of a busy facility setting, this may be a great fit.
Tell us your availability, and we'll work with you to identify available shifts that fit your schedule.
Why Nurses Choose Kore Cares
- One-on-one pediatric nursing — focus on one patient instead of managing multiple patients
- $24–$39/hour starting wage based on RN/LPN license and experience
- Part-time daytime hours
- 7:00 AM–11:00 AM or 8:00 AM–5:00 PM shifts
- Rotating weekends
- Flexible scheduling based on your availability and client needs
- Relationship-based nursing in a home environment
- Client-specific training and support
- Bonus opportunities
- Supportive nursing and management team
- Home Care Employer of Choice, 2020–2026
- Recognized among the top 10% of home care agencies nationally
What You'll Do
As a Pediatric Private Duty Nurse, you'll provide skilled, individualized nursing care to a pediatric client in their home according to their plan of care.
Depending on client’s needs, responsibilities may include
- Provide skilled, one-on-one pediatric nursing care
- Assess and monitor the child's health and condition
- Administer and monitor medications and treatments as ordered
- Monitor vital signs, nutrition, skin integrity and mobility
- Provide catheter, wound and other skilled nursing care as ordered
- Perform nursing procedures based on the child's individualized plan of care
- Recognize, document and report changes in condition
- Communicate with the child's family, physicians and healthcare team
- Provide education and support to family members
- Complete accurate and timely nursing documentation
- Promote the child's safety, dignity, independence and quality of life
What We're Looking For
We're looking for an RN or LPN who is compassionate, dependable and enjoys providing personalized care. You should be comfortable working independently in a client's home while collaborating with a supportive clinical team.
Qualifications
Active South Dakota Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license Two years of nursing experience preferred Strong assessment, communication and critical-thinking skills Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and proof of auto insurance Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position, including lifting up to 50 lbs. Eligibility to work in the United States
Why Home Care Nursing?
In home care nursing gives you something that's hard to find in many healthcare settings: time to focus on one patient.
You'll get to know your patient's routines, recognize subtle changes, support their family and provide consistent nursing care that helps a child safely remain at home.
At Kore Cares, you'll have the opportunity to use your nursing skills while building a relationship with the child and family you serve.
If you're an RN or LPN in the Yankton area looking for meaningful part-time daytime hours and one-on-one patient care, apply today. We'd love to meet you.
Kore Cares is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
- Valid Driver's License
- Valid Car Insurance
- Valid RN/LPN License
Sourced from Kore Cares’ careers page.
Requirements
- Active South Dakota Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
- Two years of nursing experience preferred
- Strong assessment, communication and critical-thinking skills
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and proof of auto insurance
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position, including lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- Why Home Care Nursing?
- In home care nursing gives you something that's hard to find in many healthcare settings: time to focus on one patient.
- You'll get to know your patient's routines, recognize subtle changes, support their family and provide consistent nursing care that helps a child safely remain at home.
- At Kore Cares, you'll have the opportunity to use your nursing skills while building a relationship with the child and family you serve.
- If you're an RN or LPN in the Yankton area looking for meaningful part-time daytime hours and one-on-one patient care, apply today. We'd love to meet you.
- Kore Cares is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Valid Driver's License
- Valid Car Insurance
- Valid RN/LPN License
Place
- City
- Yankton, South Dakota
- State price level
- 11% below the national average
- Address
- 215 Mulberry St Ste 7, Yankton, SD 57078, USA
South Dakota index 88.6, where 100 is the national average.
Yankton sits along the Missouri River near Lewis and Clark Lake, offering nurses a quiet, outdoorsy lifestyle in a historic South Dakota river town. Expect a close-knit community feel, easy commutes, and abundant fishing, boating, and trail access—ideal for those who prefer small-town living with natural amenities over urban bustle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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