APP - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | Pediatrics
Sioux Falls, SD
- Eligibility
- NPPeds
Posted Sep 11
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- NP
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Similar roles post
- SD nursing roles that state pay post $35/hr to $50/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.
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About this role
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care to infants, children, and adolescents. The PNP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages acute and chronic illnesses while promoting health and wellness in pediatric patients. Working in collaboration with pediatricians and healthcare teams, the PNP supports families through education and advocacy.
Perform thorough physical examinations and health assessments for children of all ages. Diagnose and treat common pediatric illnesses and injuries. Order and interpret diagnostic tests such as labs, X-rays, and screenings.
Manage chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and developmental disorders. Provide immunizations, preventive care, and anticipatory guidance. Educate patients and families on nutrition, growth, development, and disease prevention.
Coordinate referrals to specialists and community resources as needed. Document patient care accurately in the electronic health record. Participate in health promotion and disease prevention programs.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care.
Sourced from Sanford Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner
- Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances
- State Controlled Substance License (if required by State)
- National board certification as Pediatric Primary Care (CPNP-PC) or (PPCNP-BC), Family (FNP-C) or (FNP-BC)
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Voluntary Benefits
- Company Paid Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Perks
Place
- City
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Median rent
- $1,035/mo
- Local household income
- $75,970/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Sioux Falls area index 90.6, where 100 is the national average.
Sioux Falls runs about 9% below the national cost-of-living average — real savings for an out-of-state RN. Falls Park's pink Sioux quartzite ledges and the rushing Big Sioux River anchor a downtown ringed by major hospital campuses, so your commute can trace a greenway trail rather than a clogged freeway.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Nurse Practitioner is advanced-practice territory. The long route; independence depends on your state.
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