Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)|Paramedic|Emergency Unit
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How this pay compares
This posting states $21.75–$33.75 an hour. Open licensed practical nurse jobs in South Dakota post a median of $27.78 an hour, the middle half $25.63–$31, across 118 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Licensed practical nurses employed in South Dakota earn a median of $25.36 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Location
Avera McKennan Hospital
Worker Type
Regular
Work Shift
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
Pay Range
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$21.75 - $33.75
Position Highlights
This is a great opportunity for a LPN or Paramedic to work in Avera's Emergency Department!
Work Schedule:
This position rotates between the Main ED, ED East and ED West.
72 hours/2 weeks Varied 12 hour shifts (Day/Evening/Night) including every other weekend/holiday
Main ED: 1000-2230, 1200-0030, and 1400-0230
ED East & ED West: 1000-2230
Occasional call time once every 6 weeks once fully trained. Once during the week and once on the weekend.
Your work schedule will be provided 6 weeks in advance.
LPN Wage: $24.50 - 33.75
Paramedic Wage: $21.75 - 31.00
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Provides emergency medical treatment to sick or injured patients, under the direction and supervision of physician and leaders, in accordance with established standards of performance, philosophy and objectives. Documents and reports observations and treatments provided to physicians, nurses and other healthcare staff, in support of patient care activities.
What you will do
- Collects patient health data from patients, referring healthcare providers and patient charts.
- Analyzes the collected data to assist in determining diagnoses and area of problem focus.
- Identifies expected outcomes and goals, individualized to the patient, and develops a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcome.
- Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
- Performs required documentation and participates in quality control activities to support patient care.
- Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of the outcomes and utilizes establishes protocols for patient care.
- Systemically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of practice.
- Acquires and maintains current knowledge in practice, procedures, and care.
- Collaborates with the patient, significant others, and health care providers to provide appropriate patient care.
- Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient care in support of responsible, ethical and safe patient care and environments.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
- Drivers License - Licensing Board Upon Hire and
- EMT - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire and
- Paramedic - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Upon Hire
- Proficient in all EMS skills and familiar with various EMS training techniques
Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
- Bachelor's
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
- Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
- Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
- PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
- Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
- Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .
From Avera Health's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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