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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

RN Triage - Registered Nurse - 32nd & Ellis Children's Clinic - PRN

Registered NurseNo callNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$29.5-$44.5/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 41m ago · Verified live

Job Description

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

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Compensation

Salary Range: $29.50 - $44.50

Union Position

  • No
  • Department Details

Summary

Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.

Job Description

Guides the patient to the appropriate level of care; schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians. Documents information provided to patients during triage in health record systems; records patients health conditions for follow-up patient care.

Maintains and develops triage protocols; ensures patients' healthcare information is updated on time. Role does answer inquiries through multiple variations of technology, depending on department. Educate patients based on calls that come in.

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred, 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.

One year of healthcare experience 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.

Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside. Within first 30 days of employment, all requirements to obtain license needed for role is completed.

Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. 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.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse will conduct telephone triage by assessing patient symptoms and medical needs using established algorithms. They are responsible for guiding patients to the appropriate level of care, scheduling appointments, and maintaining accurate health records.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentHealth Record DocumentationPatient EducationClinical ProtocolsHealthcare Coordination

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 68% have no call, 68% 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 ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Ambulatory Care Nursing market look like in South Dakota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in ambulatory care nursing (rn)ranked against 375 Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$61k–$93kAmbulatory Care Nursing median $95k (middle half $84k–$112k)79 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$87k in purchasing powerSouth Dakota index 88.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 23% remote · 68% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Registered Nurse listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Ambulatory Care Nursing listings182 in the last 30 days66 the 30 days before (+176%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Ambulatory Care Nursing pay trend+15.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (375 Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates RN Triage - Registered Nurse - 32nd & Ellis Children's Clinic - PRN at Sanford Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) — ranked against 375 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, 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 ~$77k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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<$95k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
26%
CME allowance
21%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 375 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Sioux Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,279/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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