VA Black Hills Healthcare System
113 Comanche Road, Fort Meade, SD 57741
At a glance
VA Black Hills Healthcare System, located in Fort Meade, South Dakota, serves military and veteran populations in a mid-size city setting, offering acute care services. While the facility has not yet hired international nurses, its community includes a modest international population, suggesting potential openness to diverse staff. The environment may appeal to nurses seeking experience in a supportive, veteran-focused healthcare system within a welcoming regional community.
Hospital information
- Hospital Type
- Acute Care
- Emergency Services
- Yes
- Bed Count
- 420
- Magnet Status
- No
- Ownership
- Military & Veterans
Global workforce
- Credentials Accepted
- CGFNS CES
- CGFNS Qualifying Exam
- No
- English Proficiency
- TOEFL or IELTS
- Fingerprinting
- Yes
- Nurse Licensure Compact
- Yes
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Rapid City, SD overview
Financials
Adjusting RN median for local prices: $76,964 (-22% vs US median).
100 = national average. Below 100 means goods, housing, and services cost less than the US average; above 100 means they cost more. Based on BEA Regional Price Parities.
Salary: Registered Nurses, May 2024 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2023).
Travel insights
- Drive96.8%
- Walk3.2%
- Ellsworth Air Force Base
- Rapid City Regional Airport
- Gillette Campbell County Airport
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Metro area stats
- Population
- 96,499
- Mid-Size City (50k–199k)
- International Population
- 2,598
- Population with Bachelor's+
- 30,999
Source: American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates.
Education access ranking
South Dakota state-level ranking (1 = best, 50 = worst).
Monthly weather
Average high and low temperatures with precipitation (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest weather station.
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