Position:Operating Room Nurse
Location: Rapid City, SD
Duration: 3 Months
Required Credentials:
- 2023-24 Flu Documentation
- ACLS
- Annual Core Competencies
- Candidate Confirmation Form
- Clinical References (2)
- COVID Requirement
- CPR Certification: BLS
- Criminal Background Check Report
- Drug Screen
- Education Verification
- Hep B Titers/Vaccine/Declination
- HIPAA
- Job Description - Facility
- JPEG Photo
- License Verification
- Medication Exam
- MMR Titers or Immunizations
- NURSYS
- Photo ID
- Physical
- Resume
- Skills Check List
- TB Testing
- TDAP
- Unit Competency
- Varicella Titers or Immunization
Additional Info:
- General Information
- Beds:
- 12 OR's - 9 operated Mon-Fri 0700-1500, tapering down throughout the day
- 20 Pre-Op bays
- 14 PACU bays
- Required Experience: 2 years of OR - Level 1 or 2 trauma experience
- Accept First-time Traveler? No - email for approval
- Travel Distance Requirement: Travelers must live > 100 miles away from the facility
- Permanent Staff Returning as Traveler: Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler
- Beds:
- Patient 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 1:1
- Pre-Op 1:2
- PACU Phase I - 1:1 or 1:2, based on acuity
- PACU Phase II - 1:2-3
- Required Certifications:
- RN: BLS, ACLS
- Required Education:
- Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
- Skills Required:
- RN:
- Ortho-Trauma (ORIF, Ex fix, Amputations), Neuro (Craniotomy, Spinal), General, Robotics (Davinci XI)
- Surgical experience in a tertiary care center
- Pre-Op/PACU (including ICU skillset in PACU)
- RN:
- Support on the Unit:
- Surgery
- RN/First Assist/Surg Tech
- Nurse Clinician
- CRN
- Service Line Lead x2
- HUC
- Scheduler
- Preference Card Analyst
- OR Tech's x 1/case
- Anesthesia
- Pre-Op/PACU
- RN/Nurse Aide (6)
- Nurse Clinician
- CRN x 3
- Charting System/Equipment:
- EPIC - please let CRT know if the traveler does not have EPIC experience so they can ask for approval
- Omnicell
- Alaris
- Floating:
- RN: As needed (PreOp/PACU/Floor) - if floated out of peri-op services, will be as helping hands
- Orientation:
- All specialties: 1 week
- Scheduling:
- Weekend rotation - If position is posted as weekend only and on call, every 3rd weekend
- Call:
- Ideally, one overnight per week 7p-7a and every 3rd weekend Fri 1500 - Mon 0700, subject to change as department needs change
- Sleep room will be in Pre-Op/PACU area as it will be closed
- Couches in the break room
- 15 min response time
- Holiday Expectations: 2/4 major holidays
- Approval of Time Off? Reach out to Manager for approval. May volunteer low census without pay.
- Other Notes or Things to Verify:
- Scrub Color: Provided
- Free Parking - Yes