RN | Nicu

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital•Rapid City, SD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Monument Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, relationship-centered, high-quality care in the NICU at Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. The RN contributes to the prevention or resolution of illness, disability, and injury; alleviates suffering; and advocates for patients in collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, families, and support systems. The nurse uses independent judgment and the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care in accordance with professional nursing standards, organizational policies, and applicable laws and regulations. The role follows the ANA Nursing Process and Standards of Professional Performance, supports patient and staff safety, and contributes to quality improvement and professional development. The RN must use relevant technology and software to document care and access work-related systems, and is expected to support Monument Health’s purpose, vision, and values. This position requires working assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department. The listed starting pay range is $35.00–$43.75 per hour, determined by the applicant’s knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available for qualified candidates.

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 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 and develop individualized care plans with strategies to attain them.
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.
Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Systematically enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
Maintain knowledge and competency reflecting current nursing practice, and evaluate one’s 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 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 regulatory, accreditation, and certifying organization requirements.
Abide by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
Use applicable technology and software to document nursing activities and patient care and access work-related organizational applications.
Seek opportunities to improve patient care delivery through innovative and creative problem-solving.
Perform other duties as assigned.