Demo

Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit

Prairielakes
Watertown, SD Full Time
POSTED ON 8/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/27/2026
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit
 
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-Sanford Health Watertown is a non-profit healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota.
 
POSITION SUMMARY
Wage: $32.00- $49.46
This full-time(0.8 status) 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-Sanford Health Watertown 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-Sanford Health Watertown​ 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

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$75,744 - $100,091
Income Estimation: 
$103,451 - $147,195
Income Estimation: 
$140,279 - $184,407
Income Estimation: 
$95,686 - $120,121
Income Estimation: 
$116,256 - $149,125
Income Estimation: 
$78,070 - $94,140
Income Estimation: 
$103,451 - $147,195
Income Estimation: 
$140,279 - $184,407
Income Estimation: 
$95,686 - $120,121
Income Estimation: 
$116,256 - $149,125
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Prairielakes

  • Prairielakes Watertown, SD
  • Patient Account Specialist – Primary Care On-site position Workplace Details Join our team and see why Prairie Lakes Healthcare System continues to be name... more
  • 5 Days Ago

  • Prairielakes Watertown, SD
  • Laboratory Assistant Job Summary Join our team and be a part of our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. ... more
  • 6 Days Ago

  • Prairielakes Watertown, SD
  • RN, LPN, or MA – Nephrology Clinic Workplace Details Join our team and be a part of our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compas... more
  • 6 Days Ago

  • Prairielakes Watertown, SD
  • Medical Oncology Advanced Practice Provider JOB SUMMARY Join our team and be a part of our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable, and com... more
  • 12 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Registered Nurse - Critical Care Unit jobs in the Watertown, SD area that may be a better fit.

  • Avera Health Spirit Lake, IA
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Opportunity At Lakes Regional HealthcareBe a part of Lakes Regional Healthcare. A multi-disciplinary team built on compassion, hospit... more
  • 24 Days Ago

  • Sioux Center Health Spirit Lake, IA
  • Location: Spirit Lake, IA Worker Type Regular Work Shift Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America) Be a part of Lakes Regi... more
  • 21 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!