Sanford Health logo
Sanford Health
Sioux Falls, Minnesota

RN Triage - Registered Nurse - 69th & Minnesota Family Medicine Clinic - FT Days

Registered NurseNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$29.5-$44.5/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, benefits and time off.

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

40

Compensation

Salary Range: $29.50 - $44.50

Union Position

No

Department Details

We are a busy family medicine clinic where you will work closely with providers and team members. Our twelve providers see an expansive patient population allowing you to utilize all of your technical and cognitive nursing skills. Our team works well together and we take great pride in caring for our patients.

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 health records for patient follow-up.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentHealth record documentationPatient educationClinical protocolsSymptom assessmentAppointment schedulingHealthcare communication

Family Medicine — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 60% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates RN Triage - Registered Nurse - 69th & Minnesota Family Medicine Clinic - FT 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 45 active Family Medicine (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 20 employers

9
<$105k
6
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
3
$145k-165k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
Loan repayment
17%
CME allowance
17%
PSLF eligible
17%
Sign-on bonus
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Director of Nursing DON - Acute Inpatient Mental Health 264

Telecare · Shelton, Washington

$144k-$165k
#2

Registered Nurse (RN) Patient Care Navigator - Transplant Infectious Diseases

Inova Health System · Falls Church, Virginia

$93k-$151k
#3

Asst. Director of Nursing - Ambulatory Care - Newkirk Avenue

$136,708 - $150,000
#4

Director of Nursing

$128k-$146k
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

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 45 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights