RN | Same Day Surgery

Monument Health•Rapid City, SD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Monument Health is seeking passionate and professional Registered Nurses (RNs) to join their team in Same Day Surgery. Whether you are a new graduate or an experienced RN, Monument Health values its nurses as essential team members who provide compassionate, patient-focused care. The organization fosters a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and mutual respect, offering a life-changing career where you can make a difference every day. RNs at Monument Health facilitate relationship-centered, compassionate, quality care through competent clinical practice, applying the science of professional nursing. They are active contributors in preventing illness, alleviating suffering, and advocating for patients within interdisciplinary teams, involving healthcare providers, family, and support systems. RNs exercise independent judgment using the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in accordance with professional standards, institutional policies, and applicable laws and regulations. Monument Health's vision is to be one team, to listen, be inclusive, and show care by doing the right thing every time. The organization offers competitive wages and benefits for qualifying positions.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 60 days of hire or transfer.
Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing.
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.
Very Heavy work - exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and/or more than 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 33% of the time), and/or more than 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects.
Possible exposure to radiation and frequent exposure to contaminated needles and infectious body substances.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of Registered Nurse Experience
Bachelors degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

Utilizes the ANA Nursing Process (2010) to perform comprehensive data collection pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health and/or situation.
Analyzes assessment data to determine diagnosis or issues.
Identifies expected outcomes for an individualized plan.
Develops a plan prescribing strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
Implements the identified plan and ensures patient progression along the plan.
Coordinates care delivery.
Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Follows the ANA Standards of Professional Performance (2010), including enhancing quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, attaining knowledge and competency, evaluating practice against standards, interacting with and contributing to the professional development of peers, collaborating with patients and families, integrating ethical provisions, integrating research findings, and considering factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice.
Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
Supports the purpose, vision, and values of Monument Health.
Practices within the legal scope of a Registered Professional Nurse as outlined by the state and delivers competent care consistent with standards, policies, laws, regulators, and accreditation/certifying organizations.
Abides by the Provisions of the Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA 2010).
Proficiently uses applicable technology and software to support and document nursing activities and patient care, and access other work-related applications.
Continuously seeks opportunities to improve the quality of patient care delivery through innovative and creative problem-solving.
Performs all other duties as assigned.