
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $62.78
- Weekly
- $2,260
- Yearly (full-time)
- $117,520
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 26, 2026
This job pays about $62.78/hour — 67% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in South Dakota ($37.53/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in South Dakota right now
- 228 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in South Dakota from 5 agencies, 67 of them in Sioux Falls.
- Pay in these listings: $27.46 – $132/hour, median $63.67/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in South Dakota: $37.53/hour ($78,062/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($65.26/hour across 122 jobs).
Job description
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry | 13-Week Contract in Sioux Falls, SD
Apply for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, providing evidence-based care on an acute-care Med/Surg Telemetry unit. This on-site Registered Nurse opportunity offers 36 guaranteed hours per week, a consistent night-shift schedule, and the opportunity to serve patients with diverse medical-surgical and telemetry needs in a welcoming community known for scenic parks, outdoor recreation, and vibrant local culture.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Position: Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg Telemetry
- Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
- Contract: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
- End Date: January 25, 2027
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour night shifts
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekend and Holiday Schedule: Every other weekend and holiday
- Charting System: Epic
- Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs
- Healthcare Setting: Acute-care, on-site hospital unit
Med/Surg Telemetry RN Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in South Dakota
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing, telemetry nursing, or both
- Ability to provide safe, effective patient care in an acute-care environment
- Strong patient assessment, communication, prioritization, and interdisciplinary teamwork skills
- Ability to work scheduled night shifts, including every-other-weekend and holiday rotations
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care.
- Monitor medical-surgical and telemetry patients, interpret relevant clinical findings, and promptly recognize changes in condition.
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care and support positive patient outcomes.
- Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with provider orders, nursing standards, and facility policies.
- Provide patient and family education related to diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care.
- Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation in Epic.
- Practice within the applicable Nurse Practice Act, professional standards, and scope of licensure.
- Support safe transitions of care across the patient care continuum.
Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry travel nurse opportunity in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and join an acute-care healthcare team.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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