RN - Registered Nurse - OR
- RN license
- Compact (multistate) license
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South Dakota
3 open- $34.00–$48.00/hr
SD, Rapid City (opens in new tab)
Full time · Posted 1d ago
- $34.00–$48.00/hr
SD, Rapid City (opens in new tab)
Full time · Posted 1d ago
- $34.00–$48.00/hr
SD, Rapid City (opens in new tab)
Full time · Posted 2d ago
How this pay compares
This posting states $34–$48 an hour. Open operating room nurse jobs in South Dakota post a median of $40.50 an hour, the middle half $37.97–$41.16, across 8 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Operating room nurses employed in South Dakota earn a median of $37.53 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
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.
Work Shift
12 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Compensation
Salary Range: $34.00 - $48.00
Union Position
No
Department Details
Join our OR team and work alongside our dedicated nurse team in a fast paced environment! We are looking for nursing candidates with a minimum of 6 months of OR experience.
- Enjoy a varied shift schedule
*Minimal on call requirement
- Competitive Benefits package
- Reputation for Excellence: Black Hills Surgical Hospital consistently ranks among the nation’s top surgical hospitals - you’ll be part of a team that’s known and respected.
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.
From Sanford Health's job posting for SD, Rapid City, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Sanford Health
Sanford Health is a nonprofit rural health system with 60 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health, opens in a new tab) hospitals, 315 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health, opens in a new tab) clinic locations and 60,000 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health, opens in a new tab) employees across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health
Based in Sioux Falls, SDHires in 9 statesPay on its listings: 80.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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