Ortho Neuro Surgical RN
Rapid City, SD
PHP
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Overview for Healthcare Recruiters and Workers

Position Details

• Specialty: Ortho Neuro Surgical (ONS)
• Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
• Facility: Rapid City Hospital, Monument Health
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Beds: 64 (spread across 2 floors)
• Patient Types:

  • Mixed acuity unit (Intermediate Care, Telemetry, MedSurg)
  • Surgical: Urology, prostatectomy, bowel obstruction, mass removal, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, general abdominal surgeries
  • Ortho: Total joints (knees/hips/shoulders), Ortho Trauma
  • Neuro/Spine: CVA/TIA, seizures, brain tumors, hematomas, aneurysms, craniotomies, spinal surgeries (laminectomies, fusions, discectomies)
  • General Medical: cellulitis, influenza, COVID, pneumonia, COPD, CHF, renal failure, gastrointestinal disorders, DVTs, UTIs
  • Wound care and telemetry monitored patients

Patient Ratios

• RN: 1:4 (even for MedSurg assignments)
• CNA: 1:8

Required Experience and Skills

• Experience:

  • 1 year of nursing experience required (Intermediate/Stepdown Level RN)
  • First-time travelers accepted with EPIC experience and greater than 1 year of experience
• Skills:

  • Comfort with MedSurg assignments
  • Experience with IMC/stepdown acuity and Neuro patients
  • Ability to read/interpret cardiac strips, manage chest tubes, trach care, NGT tube placement, wound care, medication administration, and blood product transfusions
  • Drip titration of medications (Heparin, Insulin, Cardizem, Amiodarone, Levophed)

Required Certifications

• RN: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

Required Education

• Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing

Support on the Unit

• Pod structure: 8 patients per pod; staffed with 2 RNs and 1 Nurse Aide
• Charge nurse: Two charge nurses for ONS (no patient load)
• Flex Nurse available daily
• Resource Nurse support during dayshift
• RT and Hospitalist support available

Orientation and Scheduling

• Orientation: 2 days of unit/department orientation, plus 2 shifts with a preceptor
• Scheduling: 6-week schedules; weekend rotation may require working up to 4 out of 6 weekends
• Holiday Expectations: No time off during blackout dates (August 1-18) due to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Additional Notes

• Scrub Color: Navy Blue
• Free Parking: Available
• Compliance Audits: Monthly for Pre/Post pain scoring (90% compliance required)

Additional Documentation Required

• Various certifications and verifications including BLS, ACLS, education verification, criminal background check, and more.