Inpatient Registered Nurse (PRN)

Exceptional Healthcare Inc.•Rapid City, SD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Exceptional Healthcare is building a new Community Hospital in Rapid City, SD, a state-of-the-art facility bringing high-quality care to the community. This PRN Inpatient Registered Nurse position is for the new Community Hospital, opening Fall 2026. The role involves providing patient care in the emergency care setting, reflecting initiative, flexibility, and responsibility with minimal supervision. The position offers comfortable patient ratios, opportunities for clinical leadership, cross-training, and a supportive work environment with modern facilities and full-spectrum support services.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a hospital setting.
Current South Dakota Nursing License in good standing
Current CPR and ACLS required.
Excellent communication skills.
Good organization habits.
Ability to care for patients for adult to geriatric patients.
Excellent teaching skills.
Basic knowledge of continuous quality improvement ideology.
Basic computer skills
EHR Documentation via EPOWERdoc
Current RN license
Current BLS Certification
Current ACLS Certification
Weekend availability
Monday to Friday
Holidays

Nice To Haves

Telemetry/ICU experience preferred
PALS preferred.
Current PALS Certification

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other specialists as required and adjust nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
Communicate with physicians about changes in patient's status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies.
Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
Maintain awareness of current policies and procedures which impact position responsibilities.
Demonstrate current comprehensive and professional knowledge and skills in conformation with recognized nursing standards including the Patient Bill of Rights standards for patient care and the Nurse Practice Act.
Able to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy, including geriatric patients and the general patient population.
Able to adequately assess and reassess pain, utilize appropriate pain management techniques, and educate the patient and family regarding pain pain management.
Able to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac monitoring to identify dysrhythmias.
Able to perform waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory’s and according to patient care unit’s policies and procedures.
Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition.
Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes.
Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduce the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Interact professionally with patient and family and involve patient and family in the formation of the plan of care.
Formulate a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluate effectiveness of learning, including family in teaching as appropriate.
Maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards.
Demonstrate the values to team concept on a consistent basis.
Perform other duties as assigned.