PreOp / PACU RN
Rapid City, South Dakota
Rapid City Regional Hospital

Job Overview for Healthcare Recruiters and Workers

Position Details

• Specialty: PreOp-PACU
• Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
• Facility: Monument Health, Rapid City Hospital
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

General Information

• Beds:

  • 24 Pre-Op/Phase 2
  • 19 PACU
• Minimum Experience Required: 1.5 years (system requirement)
• First-Time Travelers: Not accepted

Patient Population

• Types:

  • Infants to Geriatric patients (limited infant recovery)
  • Endoscopy patients (prep and discharge only)
  • Ambulatory/Elective, Acute care/Trauma

Patient Ratios

• RN Ratios:

  • Pre-Op: 1:2-3
  • PACU: 1:1 or 1:2
  • Phase 2: 1:2-4
• Ratios depend on acuity levels, presence of airways, ages, comorbidities, and special monitoring needs.

Required Certifications

• RN:

  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS

Required Education

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

Skills Required

• Night Shift RN (2030-0700):

  • Critical Care experience and competencies with ICU cases, including hemodynamic drips and ventilated patients.
  • Comfort with Preop, Recovery, and Discharge of patients.
  • Ability to manage boarded patients if inpatient beds are full.
• Variable Shift RN:

  • Competencies may include IV insertion, ventilator training, epidural/PCA setup/initiation, blood product transfusions, and administration/monitoring of moderate sedation.

Support on the Unit

• Staffing:

  • 6 Nurse Aides during daytime hours (0530-1700)
  • Charge Nurse: 1-2 in PreOp and PACU
  • Resource Nurses: 3 Clinical Resource nurses available
  • RT team available as needed

Charting System/Equipment

• Systems: EPIC (experience preferred), Omnicell

Orientation

• General facility orientation followed by a week-long orientation (1 day in each department: PreOp, PACU, Phase II, Endo).

Scheduling

• Shifts:

  • Days/Variable: 3 12-hour shifts per week (0500-2300)
  • Nights: 3 12-hour shifts per week (1830-0700)
• Weekend Rotation: Every three weeks
• Call Requirements:

  • 2300-0700 call shift every 2-3 weeks (except for night RN)
  • Response time: 15 minutes

Holiday Expectations

• Rotated between call teams; work 2 holidays per year.

Additional Information

• Scrub Color: Navy Blue
• Parking: Free parking available in a garage

Documentation Required

• Various documents including certifications, background checks, and health records.

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