RN Traveler - Med Surg/ED
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.
- Shift and hours
- 12 hours · rotating shifts36.00
- Unit and setting
- Med Surg/ED · Hospital RN Traveler - Med Surg/ED
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing or multistate licensure in a Nurse Licensure Compact state Check your license
- Certification
- department specific competencies and certifications Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
- Education
- graduation from an accredited nursing program
- Experience
- at least 1 year of experience At least one year of experience.
- Experience
- at least 6 months of travel experience At least six months of travel experience.
- Also asks
- live at least 60 miles away from location Live at least 60 miles away from the location applied for.
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for South Dakota travel rolesSouth Dakota travel postings that state pay run $1,610/week to $2,880/week, the middle half $2,180/week to $2,760/week, across 50 postings.
- Pay reviews
- paid weekly with stipend included in weekly pay rate You will be paid weekly, your stipend is included in the weekly pay rate.
Benefits
- Benefitshealth insurance
- Benefitsdental insurance
- Benefitsvision insurance
- Benefitslife insurance
- Benefits401(k) retirement plan
- Benefitswork/life balance benefits
More benefits (4)
- Benefitsgenerous time off package
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k/Retirement
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- collaborate with inter-professional colleagues and physicians Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Day to day
- care for patients across all phases of care continuum Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care.
- Day to day
- planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, education, and triage Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
- Details
- 14-week contracts with option to extend or transfer Contracts are 14 weeks with the option to extend or go to another Sanford site!
- Details
- drug screen and pre-employment background screening required An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.
- Hospital
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen
- Address
- 2905 3RD AVE SE, ABERDEEN, SD, 57402
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 48
- RN residency
- Sanford Health NRP at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center, accredited through Jul 2029
About SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- 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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Your fit
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Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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Create Your Career With Us!
You’re making a difference as a health care professional. Touch even more lives across the country – especially in underserved communities – through the unique travel staffing opportunities at Solutions By Sanford.
- Facility: Aberdeen Medical Center
- Location: Aberdeen, SD
- Address: 2905 3rd Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401, USA
- Shift: 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts
- Weekly Hours: 36.00
- Salary Range: 2758
Department Details
Experienced RNs come join the Solutions By Sanford team!
We are looking for RN's that meet the following
qualifications
- At least one year of experience.
- At least six months of travel experience.
- Live at least 60 miles away from the location applied for.
Why Solutions By Sanford
- You will be paid weekly, your stipend is included in the weekly pay rate.
- You will also be eligible for Sanford Benefits.
- Contracts are 14 weeks with the option to extend or go to another Sanford site!
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate 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 clinical setting.
Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care. Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope 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.
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.
Job Function: Nursing Featured: No
What's around it?
Aberdeen, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% below the US average
- Median rent
- $762/mo
- Household income
- $64,405/yr, all local households, not nurse pay