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Rapid City, South Dakota

RN Triage Nurse - Primary Care

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Join Our Team!

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Triage Nurse (RN) to join our growing healthcare team. This position plays a vital role in ensuring patients receive timely, appropriate care by assessing symptoms, prioritizing needs, coordinating follow-up, and serving as a key clinical resource for patients and providers.

This is an excellent opportunity for an RN who enjoys patient interaction, critical thinking, and helping patients navigate their healthcare journey.

What You'll Do

  • Conduct telephone and electronic triage for patient concerns and symptoms.
  • Assess urgency of patient needs using nursing judgment and clinical protocols.
  • Provide patient education and self-care instructions.
  • Coordinate care with providers and clinical staff.
  • Process medication refill requests according to clinic procedures.
  • Review and communicate laboratory and diagnostic results as directed.
  • Schedule patients appropriately based on clinical need.
  • Document all patient interactions accurately in the electronic health record.

Why Join Us?

  • 4 day work week - 10 hour shifts - No weekends
  • Mission-driven organization serving our community.
  • Collaborative and supportive care team.
  • Competitive compensation.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Requirements

  • Active RN license.
  • Current BLS certification.
  • Minimum one year clinical nursing experience.

Preferred

  • Ambulatory care, family practice, internal medicine, urgent care, or triage experience.
  • Experience with electronic health records.
  • FQHC or community health center experience.

Key Responsibilities

The Triage Nurse will conduct telephone and electronic patient assessments to prioritize care needs and coordinate with providers. They are also responsible for providing patient education, managing medication refills, and accurately documenting all interactions in the electronic health record.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare coordinationMedication refill processingDiagnostic result communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates RN Triage Nurse - Primary Care at Complete Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Registered Nurse roles — ranked against 5,797 active Registered Nurse roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Primary Care — Registered Nurse Career Context

Complete Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 5 active listings.

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 70% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · top 25% in registered nurse rolesranked against 5,797 Registered Nurse roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRegistered Nurse median $97k (middle half $85k–$115k)393 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in South Dakota33 active5,838 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 70% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Registered Nurse listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Primary Care listings1,020 in the last 30 days516 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend+4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Complete Healthsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index5 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (5,797 Registered Nurse roles listings), Top Employers work-life index, 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.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
17%
CME allowance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.3
Better work-life than 80% of Registered Nurse roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 5,797 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Complete Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rapid City, SD
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
4-day work week
No weekends

Living in Rapid City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$347k
Typical market rent
$1,445/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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