RN – Operating Room

Rapid City, SD 57701
Starts: December 22, 2025
Ends: March 21, 2026
DESCRIPTION

Specialty: Operating Room
Facility: Rapid City Hospital
State License: SD
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: 10 Hour Variable

Guaranteed Hours: 40
Description: Specialty: Surgical ServicesFacility: Rapid City HospitalState License: SDCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: 10 Hour VariableGuaranteed Hours: 40Description: SIMPLIFI Interviews – then Manager interviewsGeneral InformationBeds:12 OR s 9 ran Mon-Fri 0700-1500, will taper down throughout the day20 Pre-Op bays14 PACU baysRequired Experience: 2 years of OR Level 1 or 2 trauma experienceWill you accept a first-time traveler? No email for approvalTravelers must live >100 miles away from facilityPermanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a travelerPatient Types:Surgical (Urology/Neuro/Ortho/Robotic/General/Podiatry/ENT)Pre and Post Recovery (Phase I and Phase II) with some ICU level care needed.Patient Ratios:OR 1:1Pre-Op 1:2PACU Phase I – 1:1 or 1:2, based on acuityPACU Phase II – 1:2-3Required Certifications:RN:BLS, ACLSRequired Education:Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) – South Dakota Board of NursingSkills required:RN:Ortho-Trauma (ORIF, Ex fix, Amputations), Neuro (Craniotomy, Spinal), General, Robotics (Davinci XI)Surgical experience in a tertiary care centerPre-Op/PACU (to include ICU skillset in PACU)Support on the Unit:SurgeryRN/First Assist/Surg TechNurse ClinicianCRNService Line Lead x2HUCSchedulerPreference Card AnalystOR Tech s x 1/caseAnesthesiaPre-Op/PACURN/Nurse Aide (6)Nurse ClinicianCRN x 3Charting System/Equipment:EPIC please let CRT know if traveler does not have EPIC experience so they can ask approvalOmnicellAlarisFloating: If yes, where?RN: As needed (PreOp/PACU/Floor) if floated out of peri-op services, will be as helping handsOrientation:(facility and unit)All specialties: 1 weekScheduling:Weekend rotation If position is posted as weekend only and on call, every 3rdweekendCall:Ideally, one overnight per week 7p-7a and every 3rdweekend Fri 1500 Mon 0700this is subject to change as needs change within the departmentSleep room will be in Pre-Op/PACU area as it will be closedCouches in break room15 min response timeHoliday Expectations: 2/4 major holidaysApproval of time off? Reach out to Manager for approval. May volunteer low census without pay.Other notes or things you want us to check/verify?Scrub Color: ProvidedFree Parking – Yes Program name:SimpliFi Travel

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Rapid City, SD
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RN - Operating Room
Nomad Health
27 E 28th Street, Suite 1754
New York, NY 10016
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