RN – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Facility: Rapid City Hospital
State License: SD
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: 12 Hour Variable
Guaranteed Hours: 36
Description: Specialty: PACUFacility: Rapid City HospitalState License: SDCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: 12 Hour VariableGuaranteed Hours: 36Description: SIMPLIFI CLINICAL INTERVIEWGeneral InformationBeds: 24 Pre-Op/Phase 2, 19 PACUMinimum experience: Must have 1.5 years of experience system requirementWill you accept a first-time traveler? NoPatient Types:Infants-Geriatric patient population they do not recover a ton of infants and would be trained on recovery of that population.Endo will help prep and discharge Endo patients but would not work Intra-OpAmbulatory/Elective, Acute care/TraumaPatient Ratios:RN:Pre-Op 1:2-3, PACU 1:1 or 1:2, Phase 2 1:2-4All ratios dependent on acuity levels, presence of airways, ages, comorbidities, or on any special monitoring, etc.Required Certifications:RN:BLS, ACLS,PALSRequired 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:Night shift RN only (2030-0700): MUST have Critical Care experience and competencies with ICU cases including hemodynamic drips and ventilated patients.Comfortability with Preop, Recovery and Discharge of patients.Comfortability to have boarded patients if hospital census is full and there are no inpatient beds available.These skills are needed in addition to competencies in the below.Variable shift RN: May be learned in orientation, but competencies include: IV insertion, ventilator training, epidural/PCA set up/initiation, initiation of blood product transfusions, competency with administration and monitoring of moderate sedation (will not work Intra-op in Endo but would prep and recover), critical thinkingSupport on the Unit:CNA: 6 Nurse aids in department during Daytime hours 0530-1700staff numbers – 1-2 Nurse aides staffed in the PreOp unit, 1 Nurse aide in our pre-procedure endoscopy unit, 1 nurse aide to assist in PACU or float, and 1-2 nurse aides staffed in our Phase 2 unit.Charge nurse: 1 CRN in PreOp from 0500, as late as 1730, 1 CRN in PACU from 0700, as late as 1930. 1 Evening appointed/trained charge from 1730 or 1930 until 2300.Phlebotomy- Nurse staff draws own labs or is able to call facility lab/phlebotomist to come assist if needed.IV/VAT Team -All nurses trained in IV insertion, facility policy to have another nurse attempt if one nurse misses twice. We have a few nurses trained on the Ultrasound to insert IV s and have CRNA team assist with midline or IV insertions if needed.Resource Nurse- 3 Clinical Resource nurses in department 1-2 on staff Monday-Friday or designated/appointed charge in their absence.RT- facility has RT team available to units as needed.Hospitalist- facility has hospitalists for inpatient population.Anesthesia/CRNACharting System/Equipment:EPIC please let CRT know if traveler does not have EPIC experience so they can ask approvalOmnicellFloating: If yes, where?Routinely: PreOp, PACU, Endo prep and discharge, Phase 2Could be floated within scope of practice and below wherever neededOrientation:(facility and unit)General facility orientation1 weeklong orientation 1 day in each department (PreOp, PACU, Phase II, Endo)Scheduling:Shift/Hours per week will depend on job posting please have traveler confirm with recruiter prior to accepting, if offered.Could be one of the following:Days/Variable- 3 12 s per week (Days shift would vary between 0500-2300)Nights- 3 12 s per week (Nights – 1830-0700). If working nights, their 3 shifts would be scheduled in a rowWeekend rotation:Pre-Op/PACU staff have 4 weekend call teams,each caregiver responsible for a weekend call rotation every three weeksCall Required:Each caregiver has a 2300-0700 call shift about every 2-3 weeks that is during Monday-Friday, in addition to their scheduled 36 hours (WITH EXCEPTION OF NIGHT RN, NO 2300-0700 CALL REQUIRED for that position).Then Each caregiver is also responsible for their designated weekend.These shifts will change throughout the contract period, but the requirement is a weekend call (varied hours Fri-Sun) every 3 weeks.Response time is 15 minutes. There is a sleep room and other options available.There are always 2 or more people on call at once:Overnight (Mon-Fri) always 2 RNs On Call (2300-0530)Saturday 4 RNs ON CALL during Dayshift(0530-1800), 2 OVERNIGHT 1800-0530Sunday 4 RNs ON CALL during Dayshift(0530-1800), 2 OVERNIGHT 1800-0700Holiday Expectations: Holidays are rotated between call teams; all holidays are on call rotations. Will work (2) holidays per year.Approval of time off? Time off requests go through ManagerNo RTO will be considered during the first 3 weeks of August annually (Sturgis Bike Rally)Other notes or things you want us to check/verify?Scrub Color: Navy BlueFree Parking – parking garageAward Offer Posted by: Taylor Mackey – 10/29/2025 4:13 PMRTO: None Requested Program name:SimpliFi Travel