RN | Lacrosse St Urgent Care

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital•Rapid City, SD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Monument Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for Lacrosse Street Urgent Care in Rapid City, South Dakota. The nurse provides compassionate, patient-focused care and contributes to relationship-centered, high-quality nursing practice as part of an interdisciplinary team. The role involves using independent judgment and the nursing process to assess patients, identify diagnoses and expected outcomes, plan and implement care, and evaluate progress in accordance with professional standards, organizational policies, and applicable laws and regulations. The Registered Nurse helps prevent or resolve illness, disability, and injury; alleviate suffering; advocate for patients; coordinate care; and promote health and safety. The nurse also contributes to quality improvement, professional development, ethical and evidence-informed practice, and a safe work environment. The position is PRN and requires working assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department. The stated starting pay range is $32.00–$40.00 per hour, determined by the applicant’s knowledge, skills, and experience.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 60 days of hire or transfer.
Registered Nurse (RN) license from the South Dakota Board of Nursing, or from the Wyoming Board of Nursing for Wyoming facilities.
Ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of Registered Nurse experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Collect comprehensive data relevant to patients’ health and circumstances.
Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues.
Identify expected outcomes for an individualized plan of care.
Develop plans prescribing strategies and alternatives to achieve expected outcomes.
Implement the identified plan and support patients’ progression along it.
Coordinate care delivery.
Use health teaching and health-promotion strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Consult to influence care plans, enhance others’ abilities, and effect change, as applicable to the nursing role.
Evaluate progress toward achieving outcomes.
Systematically improve the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Maintain knowledge and competency reflecting current nursing practice; evaluate personal practice against professional standards and applicable laws and regulations.
Contribute to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
Collaborate with patients, families, and others in nursing practice.
Integrate ethical provisions and research findings into practice.
Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact when planning and delivering nursing services.
Provide leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner and support Monument Health’s purpose, vision, and values.
Practice within the legal scope of a Registered Professional Nurse and deliver competent care consistent with standards, policies, laws, and relevant regulatory, accreditation, and certifying requirements.
Abide by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Use applicable technology and software to support and document nursing activities and patient care, and access other work-related applications.
Seek opportunities to improve patient-care quality through innovative and creative problem-solving.
Perform other duties as assigned.