Travel RN - Pediatrics
Mitchell, South Dakota
Staffing partner
- Eligibility
- PedsMed/Surg
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36 hrs a week
- Contract
- 13-week contract
Posted Jul 25
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Aug 10, 2026 · Travel
- On the floor
- No call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Above most SD travel postings
- Travel package
- Housing provided
SD travel postings that state pay run $1,610/week to $2,880/week, the middle half $1,990/week to $2,760/week, across 47 postings.
About this role
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Pediatrics position on a Med/Surg Unit working 12-hour night shifts on a 13-week travel contract. Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs. Hours: 36 hrs/wk. Start Date: Aug 10, 2026. Length: 13 weeks. Openings: 1. Position is located on a Med/Surg unit with a pediatric patient population. No on-call requirements. Prior permanent employment with Avera or Sanford health systems disqualifies candidates from consideration.
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Requirements
- SD RN License
- Compact RN License
- Active SD or Compact RN license required
- Pediatric nursing experience required
- Two professional references required for consideration
- Full Social Security number required for consideration
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- 12-hour night shift schedule
- No on-call requirements
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Benefits
- Top Compensation Packages
- Free private housing or generous housing subsidy
- Tax Advantage Plan
- Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance coverage
- Weekly Payroll
- Referral Bonuses
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- Licensure Reimbursement
- Travel Allowances
Place
- City
- Mitchell, South Dakota
- Median rent
- $851/mo
- Local household income
- $58,620/yr
- State price level
- 11% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
South Dakota index 88.6, where 100 is the national average.
Mitchell, South Dakota blends small-town heart with Midwestern practicality. Home to the world-famous Corn Palace and situated along Interstate 90, it offers a relaxed pace ideal for nurses seeking community connection. Local healthcare needs keep RNs valued, while friendly neighborhoods and easy drives to Sioux Falls balance work and lifestyle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.
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 base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
