NP Full-time

Join Exceptional Healthcare’s New Community Hospital in Rapid City, SD.

Interviewing Now / Offers ASAP / Opening Fall 2026

Be part of history in the making! Exceptional Healthcare is building a new Community Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility bringing high-quality care to Rapid City, South Dakota and surrounding communities.

Our hospitals are intentionally designed to provide a different healthcare experience, combining the resources of a modern emergency hospital with personalized, patient-centered care. We believe patients deserve immediate access to experienced providers, shorter wait times, exceptional customer service, and clinical excellence from the moment they walk through our doors.

As we prepare to open our newest location in Rapid City, we’re looking for Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) who are passionate about practicing high-quality emergency medicine while helping build a culture centered around compassion, teamwork, accountability, and excellence.

Minimum Requirements:

Applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications before being considered for an interview:

  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
  • Eligible for unrestricted South Dakota licensure
  • Eligible for DEA registration and South Dakota controlled substance authority
  • Current BLS and ACLS certification
  • 2 Years emergency Department, or comparable emergency medicine experience
  • Comfortable evaluating, stabilizing, and treating emergency patients within approved clinical privileges
  • Ability to successfully meet all Exceptional Community Hospital credentialing, privileging, payer enrollment, background screening, and compliance requirements


Preferred Qualifications

  • Emergency Medicine experience
  • PALS and ATLS certification
  • Experience performing emergency procedures consistent with granted privileges
  • Strong independent clinical judgment
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Commitment to concierge-level patient care and exceptional customer service


Position Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, assess, diagnose, and treat emergency department patients within approved clinical privileges
  • Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic testing
  • Perform approved procedures consistent with granted privileges
  • Collaborate closely with Emergency Medicine Physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary departments
  • Maintain complete, timely, and accurate medical documentation
  • Deliver compassionate, efficient, patient-centered care that reflects Exceptional Community Hospital’s commitment to concierge-level service

If you’re looking for the opportunity to help shape a new emergency department while providing exceptional care to the Rapid City community, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Choose Us?
At Exceptional Healthcare, we believe in empowering our nurses to lead with confidence. As an Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, you’ll play a key role in fostering care to our patients.

We believe in a culture of excellence and teamwork, and provide a dynamic and supportive work environment.  Equipping you with state-of-the-art facilities, ongoing education, and strong leadership support to help you excel in your role.
 
Ready to Join?
Exceptional Healthcare is working to transform patient care, one shift at a time! Apply today and take the next step in your nursing career.

Exceptional Community Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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