RN | Orthopedic Surgery Clinic
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides relationship-centered, compassionate, quality care through competent clinical practice and the application of professional nursing. The role supports prevention or resolution of illness, disability, or injury; alleviation of suffering; and advocacy for patients in collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, families, and support systems. The RN exercises independent judgment through the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement, and evaluate direct patient care in accordance with ANA standards, institutional policies, and applicable laws and regulations. The RN works in Monument Health’s Orthopedic Surgery Clinic in Rapid City, South Dakota. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week. Nurses are expected to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.
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 the healthcare consumer’s health or situation.
- Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues.
- Identify expected outcomes for individualized patient care plans.
- Develop plans and strategies to attain expected outcomes.
- Implement the identified plan and ensure patient progression along the plan.
- Coordinate delivery of care.
- Provide health teaching and promote health and a safe environment.
- Evaluate progress toward attaining outcomes.
- Systematically enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
- Maintain knowledge and competency reflecting current nursing 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.
- Practice within the legal scope of a Registered Professional Nurse and deliver competent care consistent with standards, policies, laws, and 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 work-related organizational applications.
- Seek opportunities to improve the quality of patient care through innovative and creative problem solving.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Retirement plans
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Instant pay for qualifying positions
- Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
- Tuition assistance or reimbursement
- Pay differentials on qualifying positions
- Flexible scheduling
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates
- Supportive work culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
