
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $62.78
- Weekly
- $2,260
- Yearly (full-time)
- $117,520
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 19, 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 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Join a dedicated acute-care nursing team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This travel nursing contract offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive care to adult patients requiring medical-surgical nursing and telemetry monitoring while collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team. Sioux Falls offers a welcoming community, scenic outdoor spaces, and a vibrant downtown with convenient access to restaurants, shopping, and local attractions.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Nursing Specialty: Medical-Surgical (Med/Surg) Telemetry
- Healthcare Setting: Acute care
- Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Start Date: October 19, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks, through January 18, 2027
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, straight nights
- Schedule: Every other weekend and holiday rotation
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
- Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs
Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in South Dakota
- At least 1 year of recent acute-care nursing experience; Medical-Surgical or telemetry experience preferred
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and participate in every other weekend and holiday rotation
- Strong patient assessment, clinical judgment, communication, and care-coordination skills
Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse Responsibilities
- Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care
- Monitor adult patients with telemetry needs and promptly identify changes in condition
- Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with orders, policies, and nursing standards
- Collaborate with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate acute-care patient care
- Provide patient and family education related to diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge planning
- Document assessments, interventions, responses to care, and clinical updates accurately in Epic
- Practice within the applicable Nurse Practice Act, professional standards, and scope of licensure
Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry travel nursing opportunity in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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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