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Mitchell, South Dakota

Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager | Med Surg | PRN

Registered NurseNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$31-$46.25/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 23m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Location: Avera Queen of Peace Hospital

Worker Type

PRN

Work Shift

As Needed (United States of America)

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$31.00 - $46.25

Position Highlights

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; PRN - Position with work at least one scheduled shift per week.

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

Collaborates with the multidisciplinary care team to bring together an established plan for patient treatments, assists with the transitions between levels of care, to promote the best possible patient outcome. The case manager facilitates efficient utilization of resources and identifies patient care needs throughout the continuum of care.

What You Will Do

Acts as liaison with hospitals and other health care service to provide treatment advice and lobby on behalf of the patients to various payor sources.

Identifies community resources which can provide assistance with non-covered benefits such as, medications, nutritional supplements, transportation or durable medical equipment.

Provides patient care and assisting provider as needed.

Completes documentation, obtain insurance prior authorizations, and coordinates scheduling of procedures, testing and treatments.

Performs and assists with medical treatment teaching and follow-up care with patients and their families regarding their healthcare needs.

Assists with updating all policies and procedures pertinent to the area of responsibility.

Assists with the review and development of education materials offered to patient.

May attend discharge planning meetings to facilitate and coordinate the post procedure needs of all discharged patients.

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:

Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Specialty Certification - Area of Nursing Practice - Certification Board Upon Hire

1-3 years

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.

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Case Manager collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate patient treatment plans and ensure efficient transitions between levels of care. They act as a liaison with healthcare services, manage insurance authorizations, and coordinate discharge planning to promote optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice. A minimum of 1-3 years of nursing experience is preferred for this role.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementInsurance authorizationMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacyResource utilizationHealthcare coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager | Med Surg | PRN at Avera Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Nurse Case Manager — ranked against 2,789 active Nurse Case Manager listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Medical-Surgical Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 31 active Nurse Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 55% have no call, 55% 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 ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nurse Case Manager by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in nurse case managerranked against 2,789 Nurse Case Manager listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$64k–$96kNurse Case Manager median $129k (middle half $97k–$129k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$91k in purchasing powerSouth Dakota index 88.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Case Manager listings in South Dakota35 active5,937 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 55% no call · 55% no weekends31 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Registered Nurse listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,789 Nurse Case Manager listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$80k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Nurse Case Manager listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,789 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Mitchell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$248k
Median resident rent
$851/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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