Janessa Hunt, CNP

Janessa has always called the Black Hills home. She grew up in the hills and obtained her bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University before she began traveling for her nursing career. She has spent several years working at various Emergency Departments in Southern California as well as Washington state prior to returning back to the Rapid City area.

Once she returned to the Black Hills, she worked in emergency medicine, surgical hospital as well as pain management while she attended graduate school. After receiving her master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner from South Dakota State University she continued her career in emergency medicine before finding her place at Rapid City Medical Center.

Janessa has a passion for making a difference in people’s lives and feels that developing a caring and trusting patient relationship is a priority.

She enjoys spending her free time with friends and family paddle boarding, hiking, and camping as well as caring for their variety of farm animals and pets.