Hospitalist Positions in South Dakota (3)
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- •Clarify the night-shift share of the block schedule before signing
- •Ask about admission versus rounding versus cross-cover distribution
- •Confirm patient census expectations per shift
- •Negotiate night-block and holiday differentials
- •Acute care certification (AGACNP or ACNPC-AG) is the preferred track, so highlight it
Why Hospitalist?
Seven-on/seven-off patterns concentrate work weeks and open real time off.
Co-managed services with physician hospitalists, pharmacists, and case management.
Adult general medicine acuity without a procedure-suite subspecialty focus.
Hiring in South Dakota
Hospitalist Careers in South Dakota
Who is hiring
All 3 current Hospitalist listings in South Dakota are posted by Avera Health.
- Avera Health3 listings
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 2 cities, led by Sioux Falls (2) and Yankton (1).
How these roles are set up
All 3 are on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (3).
Posted pay
1 of 3 listings states an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in South Dakota
AANP classifies South Dakota as a full practice state. South Dakota NPs need a written collaborative agreement with a physician, certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife licensed in South Dakota until they have completed 1,040 hours of licensed practice. After that, they can practice without a collaborative agreement.
South Dakota is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by South Dakota.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Hospitalist NP Jobs in South Dakota FAQ
How many Hospitalist NP jobs are open in South Dakota?
All 3 current Hospitalist listings in South Dakota are posted by Avera Health. 3 of these 3 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 12, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in South Dakota?
Not necessarily a physician, but the first 1,040 hours of licensed practice are under a collaborative agreement. South Dakota NPs need a written collaborative agreement with a physician, certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife licensed in South Dakota until they have completed 1,040 hours of licensed practice. After that, they can practice without a collaborative agreement. The South Dakota Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is South Dakota part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, South Dakota is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including South Dakota.