Licensed Practical Nurse or Medical Assistant - General Surgery
Rapid City, SD
- Eligibility
- LPNAmbulatory Nursing
Posted Sep 11
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- SD nursing median is $40/hr
SD nursing postings that state pay run $29/hr to $68/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $50/hr, across 195 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
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 **MA** Must be a graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program. Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant (MA).
**LPN** Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Sourced from Sanford Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- **MA**
- Must be a graduate of a recognized Medical Assistant program.
- Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant (MA).
- **LPN**
- Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Voluntary benefits
- Company paid benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee perks
Place
- City
- Rapid City, SD
- Median rent
- $1,109/mo
- Local household income
- $70,870/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Rapid City area index 89.2, where 100 is the national average.
Rapid City sits where the Great Plains meet the Black Hills, with living costs about 11% below the national average. Between nursing shifts, you're minutes from Custer State Park's roaming bison, the Badlands' striated canyons, and downtown's Art Alley murals.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?