RN | Plastic Surgery

Monument Health•Rapid City, SD

1d•$30 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

Monument Health is seeking passionate and professional Registered Nurses (RNs) to join their Plastic Surgery team in Rapid City, SD. As an RN, you will be an essential team member providing compassionate, patient-focused care. You will contribute to a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and mutual respect, making a life-changing difference every day. The role involves facilitating relationship-centered care, preventing or resolving illness/injury, alleviating suffering, and advocating for patients in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, family, and support systems. You will exercise independent judgment in applying the nursing process to direct patient care, adhering to professional standards, institutional policies, and applicable laws and regulations. Monument Health emphasizes a philosophy of being one team, listening, inclusivity, and caring, aiming to do the right thing every time.

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 or Wyoming Board of Nursing for Wyoming facilities.
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 collect comprehensive data, analyze assessment data to determine diagnosis or issues, identify expected outcomes, develop a plan, implement the plan, ensure patient progression, coordinate care delivery, employ health teaching and promotion strategies, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
Follows the ANA Standards of Professional Performance (2010), including enhancing nursing practice quality and effectiveness, attaining knowledge and competency, evaluating personal practice, interacting with and contributing to the professional development of peers, collaborating with patients and others, integrating ethical provisions, integrating research findings, and considering safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact in planning and delivery of nursing services.
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 to 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.