LPN or RN - Full Time Nights
Good Samaritan
Canistota, South Dakota
$26/hr
About $54k–$100k/yr
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Posted Aug 1, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 2, 2026
What this might mean for you
The posted pay pencils out to roughly $54k–$100k a year. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Nights
About this role
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Skills for this role
Requirements
- Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA)
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred
- Unencumbered RN license with State Board of Nursing or multistate licensure if in NLC state
- Department specific competencies and certifications
- Drug screen and pre-employment background screening required
- 12 hour shift, Night shift (6pm to 6:30am)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Work/life balance benefits
- Generous time off package
- $25,000 sign on bonus
About the employer
You're looking at Good Samaritan in Saint James, Minnesota — a not-for-profit that has spent more than a century offering housing and services to seniors in a Christian environment. The day-to-day work is long-term care and post-acute rehabilitation, where you…
What reviewers appreciate
- Sign-on bonuses posted up to $20,000 for some LTC RN roles
- FT weekend days schedule (36 hrs Fri–Sun) with free weekdays and optional pickup
- Charge nurse opportunity with delegation to assistive personnel
What reviewers flag
- Hourly median from postings (~$32.75) trails nearby Mayo Clinic Health System (~$42.84)
- Minnesota is not a nursing compact-license state
- Limited public transit and walkable amenities in Saint James
Living in Canistota, SD
Canistota is a small rural farming community in southeastern South Dakota, offering a quiet, close-knit lifestyle away from city congestion. With a population under 700, it's the kind of town where neighbors know each other and open space is abundant. A practical choice for nurses seeking a slower pace and small-town Midwestern simplicity.
- State price level · South Dakota
- 88.6
- 11% below the national average
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
On your path
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Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for 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?
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