Trauma Coordinator/ Registered Nurse - Chamberlain Medical Center - Full Time

Chamberlain, South Dakota

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.

Posted Sep 30

Shift and hours: Varies Varies (United States of America)40 scheduled weekly hours
Unit and setting: Hospital
License: RN license unencumbered RN license
Term: Permanent

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Education: graduate of an accredited nursing program
Also asks: department-specific competencies and certifications, obtained and maintained Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

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Education: bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.

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Bonus: sign-on bonus $$ Sign on bonus available for eligible applicants!! $$eligible applicants

The role and schedule

Union: not a union position Union Position: No
Care model: part Trauma Coordinator, part floor nurse This position will be part Trauma Coordinator and part floor nurse
Day to day: planning and coordination of care Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
Day to day: patient assessment
Day to day: patient education
Day to day: triage
Day to day: care across the continuum, from preventative care through follow-up 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: collaboration with inter-professional colleagues, including physicians Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care.
Weekends: every third weekend Every third weekend and holiday rotation
Holidays: Every third weekend and holiday rotation

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Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

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Salary Range: $35.50 - $48.00

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Come join our team in the Chamberlain Medical Center!

$$ Sign on bonus available for eligible applicants!! $$
This position will be part Trauma Coordinator and part floor nurse
Every third weekend and holiday rotation

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.

Job Description

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. 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 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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Relocation assistance available for eligible RN Medical / Local Traveler candidates in Bismarck, ND

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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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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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