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Dialysis Clinic
Rapid City, South Dakota

Dialysis Nurse Educator

Registered NurseNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39-$55/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is recruiting top talent interested in supporting our nonprofit mission to prioritize individualized care for patients facing chronic kidney disease.

Our mission states “the care of the patient is our reason for existence,” and our dedicated team embodies our sole purpose during every patient interaction.

We seek motivated, compassionate individuals to provide top-notch patient care and offer paid training, competitive pay, outstanding benefits, weekends off and a positive, mission-driven culture.

Join DCI today to build relationships and gain fulfillment serving individuals in our comfortable clinical setting with a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio than other providers.

The Dialysis Nurse Educator (RN) provides initial and ongoing professional training and education for facility staff.

Schedule

Fulltime shifts typically include eight-hour days Monday through Friday, with evenings and weekends off, although may be adjusted to align with clinic’s operational hours.

This position is based in Rapid City and requires regular travel to Spearfish to deliver on-site training and clinical education.

Compensation: Pay range from $39-$55 per hour, depending on nursing and dialysis experience

Benefits

  • New Educator Training Class (four days of professional education, virtual or in-person)
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Life and long-term disability insurance provided at no additional expense to employee
  • Paid time off (PTO) including holidays
  • Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO – paid time for doctor appointments, sickness or medical leave
  • Retirement plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent
  • Education reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program
  • Wellness program
  • Among others

Responsibilities

What You Can Expect

Support and Guidance from Corporate Clinical Team

  • Develop unit-specific policies and procedures with guidance from medical director and clinic manager
  • Lead classroom theory training for patient care staff new to dialysis
  • Verify new staff competencies before assigning additional independent tasks
  • Oversee preceptor program and report progress
  • Educate staff on new and existing clinic policies and procedures
  • Provide instruction to patient care team to correct deficiencies identified during federal or state surveys
  • Assign and monitor completion of new-hire and annual online education modules within established deadlines

Administer annual competency testing of all patient care staff, and if needed, provide additional training to those not meeting requirements

Audit medical records, infection control and regulatory compliance annually and develop a corrective plan for any deficiencies

  • Monitor and track licensure and certifications for all disciplines
  • Ensure any non-certified PCTs test for certification within 12 months of hire
  • Coordinate or facilitate CPR certification classes

Qualifications

Successful Candidates Bring

  • Excellent communication and teaching skills
  • Demonstrated clinical excellence
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Desire to collaborate with care teams and across disciplines
  • Ability to problem solve

Education/Training

  • Accredited nursing degree required (BSN, AA, RN diploma)
  • Two years’ dialysis experience required, with six months’ experience as a charge nurse preferred
  • Current SD Registered Nurse license

Current CPR/AED Certification

DCI’s Differentiator: Since opening the first clinic 50 years ago in Nashville, Tenn., our Dialysis Clinic, Inc. family has grown to be the nation’s largest nonprofit dialysis provider with more than 270 locations in 30 states, serving nearly 14,000 patients each day.

DCI invests in our care teams and funds research to further kidney care and treatment options. DCI prioritizes a holistic approach and offers hemodialysis, home dialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment options.

We empower patients to live meaningful and productive lives while also delivering high quality kidney care, saving lives and reducing hospitalizations. Learn more about DCI and see if we’re hiring in a clinic near you! dciinc.jobs

DCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

DCI is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer-Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

If you are having difficulty using the online application system or would like to request other accommodations or application methods, please contact Doug Patterson at Accommodations@dciinc.org or 615-327-3061.

Once a request has been made, DCI will initiate a discussion with you about your needs and whether an accommodation can be provided. DCI is committed to providing such accommodations where possible.

For More Information About Equal Opportunity Please See

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Security Roles and Responsibilities can be reviewed at: dciinc.org

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing educationClinical trainingStaff developmentMedical record auditingCompetency assessmentProblem solvingPolicy development

Nephrology Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 63% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $110k in an average-cost state. 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dialysis Nurse Educator at Dialysis Clinic a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 6,040 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$98k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 17 employers

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3
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
87% this job
Loan repayment
20%
CME allowance
20%
PSLF eligible
20%
Sign-on bonus
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Registered Nurse roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,040 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Rapid City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$347k
Typical market rent
$1,484/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Rapid City, SD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Dialysis Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekends off
Evenings off
Paid training
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
Life and long-term disability insurance
Paid time off (PTO) including holidays
Extended Sick Bank (ESB)
Retirement plans with employer match up to 8%