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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

RN Triage - Registered Nurse - 32nd & Ellis Family Medicine Clinic - PT Days

Registered NurseNo callNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$29.5-$44.5/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

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

29

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 to assess patient symptoms and guide them to the appropriate level of care. They are also responsible for scheduling appointments and maintaining accurate documentation in health record systems.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTelephone communicationMedical documentationPatient educationNursing care

Family Medicine — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 65% have no call, 70% 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 Registered Nurse market look like in South Dakota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in family medicine (rn)ranked against 44 Family Medicine (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$61k–$93kRegistered Nurse median $104k (middle half $93k–$127k)244 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$87k in purchasing powerSouth Dakota index 88.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in South Dakota32 active5,834 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 65% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Registered Nurse listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Family Medicine listings1,737 in the last 30 days1,432 the 30 days before (+21%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend+5.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (44 Family Medicine (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 Family Medicine Clinic - PT Days 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 Family Medicine (RN) — ranked against 44 active Family Medicine (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.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs
6
<$105k
8
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
5
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
24%
CME allowance
24%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 44 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights

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.