Operating Room Registered Nurse
Rapid City, SD
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Flexible

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a Surgical Services position in Rapid City, SD, requiring at least 2 years of Level 1 or 2 trauma OR experience and proficiency with robotic surgery systems.

Details

• Hospital-based OR setting with 10 operating rooms running Monday–Friday, 0700–1500, supported by 20 Pre-Op bays and 14 PACU bays
• Surgical patient population including Urology, Neuro, Ortho, Robotic, General, Podiatry, ENT, Gynecology, and Trauma cases
• Patient ratios: OR 1:1, Pre-Op 1:2, PACU Phase I 1:1 or 1:2 based on acuity, PACU Phase II 1:2–3
• EMR: Epic (candidates without Epic experience may still be considered with manager approval); Omnicell and Alaris also in use
• 8-hour variable shifts, 40 hours per week
• On-call required: ideally one overnight per week (1900–0700) and every 3rd weekend (Friday 1500–Monday 0700); schedule is subject to change based on department needs
• On-call sleep accommodations available in the Pre-Op/PACU area or break room; 15-minute response time required
• Weekend rotation every 3rd weekend
• Floating may be required to Endo and Pre-Op/PACU/Floor; if floated outside of peri-op services, role is in a helping-hands capacity

Requirements

• Active RN license — South Dakota license or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of OR experience in a Level 1 or Level 2 trauma center
• Proficiency in Ortho-Trauma procedures (ORIF, external fixation, amputations), Neuro (craniotomy, spinal), General Surgery, and Robotics (Da Vinci XI, SP, and DV5)
• Surgical experience in a tertiary care center required
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Perform circulating and scrub roles across a diverse range of surgical specialties in a high-volume OR environment
• Support team includes RN/First Assist/Surgical Tech, Nurse Clinician, CRN, Service Line Leads, HUC, Scheduler, Preference Card Analyst, OR Techs, and Anesthesia in the OR; Pre-Op/PACU team includes RNs, Nurse Aides, Nurse Clinician, and CRNs
• Orientation is approximately 1 week
• Coverage required for 2 out of 4 major holidays
• Time off requests require manager approval; low-census days may be taken voluntarily without pay
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free parking available on site
• First-time travelers are not accepted without manager approval
• Former permanent staff must wait a full year before returning as a travel nurse