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PACU nurse jobs in South Dakota

9 open PACU nurse jobs in South Dakota at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $37.53 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses in South Dakota, opens in a new tab) for registered nurses here.

9
Open in SD
5
Employers hiring
4
Towns
$37.53
BLS median in SD
49th of 52 states and territories

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Where the PACU nurse jobs are in South Dakota

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What PACU nurses earn in South Dakota

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in South Dakota

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in South Dakota, May 2025

$37.53/hr ($78,060 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses in South Dakota, opens in a new tab)

Median for registered nurses, against $46.90 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 14,710 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses in South Dakota, opens in a new tab) employed in South Dakota. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for registered nurses.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Registered Nurses; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring PACU nurses in South Dakota

What the job takes

A nursing degree and RN license, usually after a year or more of acute care.

  • License

    Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN)

    State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN. Required in every state

    Official page

  • Certification

    Certified post anesthesia nurse (CPAN) or ambulatory perianesthesia nurse (CAPA)

    American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification

    Official page

PACU nurse jobs in South Dakota: common questions

How much do PACU nurses make in South Dakota?

Too few open PACU nurse jobs in South Dakota post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $37.53/hr ($78,060 a year) for registered nurses in South Dakota (May 2025), against $46.90 nationally, 49th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for registered nurses.

Where in South Dakota are the most PACU nurse jobs?

Rapid City (4), Dakota Dunes (3), Pierre (1) and Winner (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring PACU nurses in South Dakota?

By open jobs on this board: Monument Health (3), United Surgical Partners International (3) and Avera Health (1). In all, 5 employers have PACU nurse jobs open in South Dakota.

What do you need to work as a PACU nurse in South Dakota?

A nursing degree and RN license, usually after a year or more of acute care. Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN) (State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN; required in every state) and Certified post anesthesia nurse (CPAN) or ambulatory perianesthesia nurse (CAPA) (American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from South Dakota's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in South Dakota, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in South Dakota, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN): State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN
  6. Certified post anesthesia nurse (CPAN) or ambulatory perianesthesia nurse (CAPA): American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). PACU nurse jobs in South Dakota. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/pacu-nurse/south-dakota

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