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Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Watertown, SD Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
Job Summary

Join our team and be a part of our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is a non-profit healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota. Our team at Prairie Lakes makes a difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones.

Position Summary

Wage: $32.00-$49.46

This full-time (0.9 Status or 36hrs per week) position provides specialized nursing care for critically ill and telemetry/stepdown patients with acute and complex health conditions. Responsible for assessment, monitoring, and management of patients requiring intensive or intermediate levels of care. Excludes care for newborns and labor and delivery patients.

Responsibilities

  • Provides direct patient and personal care.
  • Performs comprehensive and ongoing assessments of critically ill and telemetry patients.
  • Administers prescribed medications, including IV drips, and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
  • Initiate and manages cardiac monitoring, documentation of heart rhythms.
  • Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by the Physician and/or hospital policy including patient and family instruction.
  • Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients.
  • Receives, transcribes, and executes physician orders.
  • Responds to staffing and scheduling needs and problems.
  • Other duties may be assigned.


JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education And/or Experience

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse Program; one year of experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Holds or is eligible for current RN licensure in the State of South Dakota.

Mandatory Basic and Advanced Life Support Training per policy

Computer Skills

Microsoft applications, electronic health record.

Benefits

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System offers comprehensive benefits for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and generous paid time off to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

Additional benefits for those qualifying include:

  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Employee Assistance Program for mental health
  • Education Loan Program
  • Community discounts including the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center


Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require positive reference checks and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Salary : $32 - $49

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