RN | Labor/Delivery

Monument Health•Rapid City, SD

5d•$35 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

Monument Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Labor/Delivery nursing department in Rapid City, South Dakota. The RN provides compassionate, relationship-centered, high-quality patient care and contributes to the prevention or resolution of illness, disability, and injury; alleviation of suffering; and advocacy for patients. The nurse works with interdisciplinary healthcare providers, family members, and support systems, applying independent judgment and the nursing process in accordance with ANA standards, institutional policies, and applicable laws and regulations. The role uses the ANA Nursing Process to assess patients, determine diagnoses and issues, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized plans, coordinate care, promote health and safety, and evaluate progress. The RN also follows ANA Standards of Professional Performance, supports Monument Health’s purpose, vision, and values, practices within the legal scope of an RN, and uses applicable technology and software to document care and perform work-related activities. Scheduled hours are 36 per week; the nurse must be able to work schedules and hours assigned by the department.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) credential from the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), required within 60 days of hire or transfer.
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 about the healthcare consumer’s health and situation.
Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues.
Identify expected outcomes for individualized care plans.
Develop plans and strategies to attain expected outcomes.
Implement care plans and ensure patient progression along the plan.
Coordinate care delivery.
Use health teaching and health-promotion strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Provide consultation, where applicable, to influence care plans, enhance others’ abilities, and effect change.
Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and maintain knowledge and competency reflecting current practice.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, 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.
Support Monument Health’s purpose, vision, and values and comply with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Practice within the legal scope of a Registered Professional Nurse and deliver competent care consistent with applicable standards, policies, laws, and regulatory, accreditation, and certification requirements.
Use applicable technology and software to support and document nursing activities and patient care and to access work-related applications.
Seek opportunities to improve patient-care quality through innovative and creative problem-solving.
Perform other duties as assigned.