Registered Nurse - Outpatient Dialysis

Sanford Health

Chamberlain Medical Center

Chamberlain, South Dakota

Posted Sep 11

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Outpatient Dialysis · Dialysis dialysis patients
License: RN license unencumbered RN license or multistate licensure
Term: Permanent

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License: unencumbered RN license or multistate licensure Check your license
Certification: department specific licensure, competencies and certifications Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific licensure, competencies and certifications.
Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing program

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Education: Bachelor's Degree in nursing Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for South Dakota staff rolesSouth Dakota staff postings that state pay run $23/hr to $43/hr, the middle half $31/hr to $41/hr, across 543 postings.

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The role and schedule

Day to day: coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, and various other nursing interventions Responsible for the coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, and various other nursing interventions.
Day to day: plan, implement and evaluate dialysis care with inter-professional colleagues and physicians Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate dialysis care.
Day to day: documents patient history, symptoms, medications and care provided Documents patient history, symptoms, medications and care provided in compliance with applicable standards/regulations.
Day to day: delegates to and supervises unlicensed personnel

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The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to dialysis patients. Responsible for the coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, and various other nursing interventions. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate dialysis care.

Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned dialysis clinical setting. Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Documents patient history, symptoms, medications and care provided in compliance with applicable standards/regulations. Utilizes technology to enhance quality patient care, to collaborate with physicians and inter-professional team members, and effectively delegates to and supervise unlicensed personnel, assume overall nursing accountability for patient care.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred. 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). 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 licensure, competencies and certifications.

What's around it?

In Chamberlain, SD

Chamberlain, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $818/mo
Household income: $76,761/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Chamberlain, SD

NeighborhoodsResidential living in Chamberlain generally divides between the compact, walkable core and newer construction along the periphery. In-town neighborhoods along streets like Courtland and King feature shady, tree-lined blocks with mid-century homes on small, flat parcels within walking distance of downtown. On the bluffs and outskirts along routes like Byron Boulevard and 345th Avenue, newer traditional builds and ranch houses occupy larger lots with sweeping views over the Missouri River. Across the river bridge, neighboring Oacoma offers additional rural-suburban residential options.

Residential living in Chamberlain generally divides between the compact, walkable core and newer construction along the periphery. In-town neighborhoods along streets like Courtland and King feature shady, tree-lined blocks with mid-century homes on small, flat parcels within walking distance of downtown.

On the bluffs and outskirts along routes like Byron Boulevard and 345th Avenue, newer traditional builds and ranch houses occupy larger lots with sweeping views over the Missouri River. Across the river bridge, neighboring Oacoma offers additional rural-suburban residential options.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: homes.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: chamberlainsd.com

Getting aroundCommutes within Chamberlain are remarkably short and manageable, with local drives averaging under ten minutes. The community sits right along Interstate 90, which serves as the primary regional thoroughfare and links Chamberlain directly across the Missouri River to Oacoma. Local driving is centered on Main Street and King Street, where traffic is virtually non-existent and parking at healthcare and civic facilities is straightforward and free, though winter snow and high river-valley winds require cold-weather driving precautions.

Commutes within Chamberlain are remarkably short and manageable, with local drives averaging under ten minutes. The community sits right along Interstate 90, which serves as the primary regional thoroughfare and links Chamberlain directly across the Missouri River to Oacoma.

Local driving is centered on Main Street and King Street, where traffic is virtually non-existent and parking at healthcare and civic facilities is straightforward and free, though winter snow and high river-valley winds require cold-weather driving precautions.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: areavibes.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: thehonestlocal.com

OutdoorsRecreation is dominated by the Missouri River and Lake Francis Case, which offer exceptional summer boating, kayaking, paddleboarding, and trophy walleye fishing, along with winter ice fishing. On land, the community maintains riverfront walking and biking trails that stretch along both shores into Oacoma, an open-to-the-public country club golf course, and South Dakota Dinosaur Park, which includes public tennis courts and the municipal swimming pool. The surrounding bluffs and prairie also support premier seasonal pheasant and deer hunting.

Recreation is dominated by the Missouri River and Lake Francis Case, which offer exceptional summer boating, kayaking, paddleboarding, and trophy walleye fishing, along with winter ice fishing. On land, the community maintains riverfront walking and biking trails that stretch along both shores into Oacoma, an open-to-the-public country club golf course, and South Dakota Dinosaur Park, which includes public tennis courts and the municipal swimming pool.

The surrounding bluffs and prairie also support premier seasonal pheasant and deer hunting.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: travelsouthdakota.com Source 2: chamberlainsd.com Source 3: homes.com

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Living in Chamberlain

Perched on the rolling bluffs where Interstate 90 crosses the Missouri River, Chamberlain offers relocating nurses an authentic, small-town South Dakota experience defined by majestic water views and profound cultural heritage. Healthcare workers benefit from virtually stress-free daily logistics, with community commutes averaging under ten minutes and ample surface parking. Outside of work, the river drives local recreation—from summer boating, kayaking, and walleye fishing to winter ice fishing—while community landmarks like the 50-foot 'Dignity: Of Earth & Sky' statue and the Aktá Lakota Museum celebrate the region's Lakota history. Housing consists primarily of mid-century ranches on quiet, sidewalk-lined streets, alongside newer custom builds with bluff panoramas; however, rental inventory is quite limited. Daily necessities are handled through the Chamberlain Food Center and Main Street cafes, but major shopping trips require an hour drive east to Mitchell. Incoming nurses must embrace bitter winter prairie winds and geographical isolation, but in return, Chamberlain delivers safety, welcoming neighbors, and uncrowded river living.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: homes.com Source 2: travelsouthdakota.com Source 3: chamberlainsd.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: areavibes.com

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Chamberlain, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.