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RN - Chamberlain Medical Center - Surgery - Full Time

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Sanford Health

Chamberlain, South Dakota

Posted Sep 3 · New grads welcomed

Hours a week
40
Unit
Surgery

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
40 hours
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
New graduates
Unit
Surgery

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$42/hr
nursing in South Dakota$32/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

Careers With Purpose

As one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the United States, Sanford Health is always looking to innovate and grow. Grow with us by joining our team of over 18,000 nurses. Our workplace culture focuses on treating patients and co-workers like family. You’ll work with people who value your advancement and help you find your niche.

  • Facility: Chamberlain Medical Center
  • Location: Chamberlain, SD
  • Address: 300 S Byron Blvd, Chamberlain, SD 57325, USA
  • Shift: Varies

Job

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Schedule

Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00 Salary Range: $35.50 - $48.00

Department Details

$$ Sign on bonus available for eligible applicants!! $$

Job Summary

We’re looking for positive, compassionate, hardworking registered nurses (RN) who can provide the high-quality care patients and families have come to expect from us. In our fast-paced work environment, the registered nurses who thrive are adaptable, great communicators, detail-oriented and have excellent time management skills. Because innovation impacts everything we do, our nursing team is full of critical thinkers who aren’t afraid to ask tough questions.

Whether you’re a newly graduated registered nurse or have years of experience as an RN, we want someone willing to work closely with our nursing leaders to advance the organization. We take pride in giving you the necessary skills and tools to succeed in your goals throughout your career.

Responsibilities

  • Plans and coordinates patient care, assessment, education, triage and various other nursing interventions
  • Collaborates with colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care
  • Empathetically cares for patients during all stages of preventive services, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up along the continuum of care
  • Demonstrates competency and uses comprehensive nursing expertise

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

  • Req Number: R-0273791
  • Job Function: Nursing
  • Featured: No

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Whether you’re a newly graduated registered nurse or have years of experience as an RN, we want someone willing to work closely with our nursing leaders to advance the organization.· from this posting

Requirements

  • Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
  • Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance

Place

City
Chamberlain, South Dakota
Rent against this pay
11% of monthly gross
This role$818/mo rent
Monthly gross$7,280/mo

$818 median rent against $7,280 a month at $42/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax.

Local household income
$76,761/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

State price level
11% below the national average

South Dakota index 88.6, where 100 is the national average.

Campus
Chamberlain Medical Center

Chamberlain sits along the Missouri River in central South Dakota, where rolling prairie bluffs meet wide water. This small river-town community offers a quiet, outdoorsy pace with easy Interstate 90 access. It's a practical fit for nurses who appreciate open space, friendly neighbors, and a slower rhythm of life away from urban congestion.

Map showing the location of Chamberlain, SD
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Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the United States, headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with 55,000 employees serving over 2 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North…

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