Prairie Lakes Healthcare System and Watertown Area Breast Cancer Support Group were proud to host Celebrating Life, a breast cancer awareness event live online Thursday, October 15. Watch the Facebook recording: Nicole Phillips is a speaker, author, podcast host, and breast cancer survivor. Years ago, Nicole was an expert in negativity.…
Published in
Health & Wellness Blog
Big city healthcare, on a neighborhood scale.
We've created RN career opportunities that seamlessly combine metropolitan-level healthcare with the ability to live in the vibrant community of Watertown, South Dakota.
We are Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, and we have your next RN position.
About Us
We're a proudly independent, non-profit healthcare system serving northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota. We've built a reputation of innovation and collaboration to create exceptional patient care. We're an integral part of the community and region — we treat our employees like family, because with us, you are family.
We have 81 acute care hospital beds that include labor and delivery, telemetry, critical care and general hospital. We also have a 24-hour emergency department, surgery, interventional cardiology, and services providing diagnostics and imaging services.
While we're not located in a large city (Waterton is home to 22,000 happy people) we deliver world-class care in specialty services that you wouldn't expect to find here: cardiology, dermatology, ear, nose and throat, general surgery, hospice, home care, nephrology, pulmonology, urology, and wound care.
Where We Call Home
Not to brag, but people love living in Watertown. We're a family-friendly town known for our lake activities, golfing, fishing, and hunting. The facts are, if you have an activity that you love to do, you'll find it here. Plus, our great schools and local businesses are a vital part of our progressive community. Come join us!
Learn more about Watertown:
Our Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision care insurance
- Adoption assistance
- Paid bereavement leave
- Paid-Time-Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition assistance
- Retirement plans
- Membership discount at Prairie Lakes Wellness Center
- Employee activities and events
- Cafeteria discount
- Various discounts at businesses around Watertown
Published in
Landing Pages
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) is pleased to announce Becky Weitbrecht as the new Critical Care Unit and Respiratory Therapy Director. Weitbrecht’s position oversees the unit that cares for critically ill patients staying in the hospital. Weitbrecht grew up in Webster, SD, where she currently resides with her husband Scott…
Published in
News and Announcements
Posting last reviewed and updated October 2021 According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for skin cancers. Currently, the average risk of a woman in the United States developing breast cancer sometime in her life is about 13%. This means…
Published in
Health & Wellness Blog
As the number of COVID cases continues to climb across South Dakota, healthcare providers have remained on the frontlines dealing with the terrible effects the pandemic has left on family and friends. As of Monday afternoon, there were 18,139 active cases of COVID within the state, many of those cases…
Published in
News and Announcements
Everyone Can Make the Holidays Safer Gatherings with family and friends are fun but can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu. If you plan on hosting friends and family, follow these tips to make your holiday safer. Hosting a Gathering: Limit the number of guests.…
Published in
News and Announcements
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) and Sodexo, the provider of nutritional and environmental services at PLHS, are pleased to announce Marty Young is the new Environmental Services Manager. The Environmental Services Manger oversees the operations of housekeeping, custodial, and laundry services. Young is a graduate of Watertown High School and…
Published in
News and Announcements
This day will forever be marked as the day Watertown received the COVID vaccine. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has worked with the South Dakota Department of Health for several months in preparation of the vaccine and will begin dispersing the vaccine throughout the region during phase 1. Even though vaccinations…
Published in
News and Announcements
Governor Noem stopped by Prairie Lakes Healthcare System to show her support of the COVID Vaccine Clinic. At the time of her visit, Prairie Lakes team members had already administered almost 100 vaccines to frontline healthcare workers at Prairie Lakes. You can view some more photos from her visit via the…
Published in
News and Announcements
We can help you find a doctor. Call 605-882-7000 or search online.