Registered Nurse (RN)

At Regional Health, we are committed to helping our communities and patients live well. With nearly 5,000 caregivers, we are honored to be the largest healthcare system in western South Dakota. We understand our responsibility to provide an outstanding patient experience while delivering the best medical care possible.

Every day, our caregivers are empowered to make a difference to every patient, visitor, and family member that comes to one of our facilities. We proudly invite you to consider if Regional Health may be the team you are looking for to grow your career.

Here is more about our great Float Pool Team: We are proud to offer a dynamic nursing experience by providing the opportunity to work in multiple care areas spanning the lifespan. With this unique opportunity we specifically tailor the orientation and extensive education experience to match each individuals background and experience to successfully provide patient care and advance nursing practice. Eventually a Float Pool nurse will be trained to work in multiple areas of the hospital including: Orthopedic/Neurology/Surgical (ONS), Medical/Oncology, Progressive Care Unit, Cardiac Intervention Unit, Intensive Care Unit, 3rd Medical/Surgical, Emergency Department, Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Post-Partum/Newborn Nursery, Hospice House, Rehabilitation, and Endoscopy.

Here are a few of the meaningful responsibilities you will have when you join our team as a  Registered Nurse at Rapid City Regional Hospital:

• In collaboration with the patient and patient’s family, significant others, and members of the health care team, deliver quality care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient needs.
• Demonstrate compassion in providing care and clinical competency by using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Focus on safe and quality care by documenting according to established standards and participating in data collection for current studies.
• Assist in Regional Health’s strategic goals by incorporating the initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work, i.e. Continuous Performance Improvement
• Identifies learning needs of patient, family, and staff. Serves as an educator, mentor, consultant, and resource to patients, colleagues, other health care professionals, and the community.
• Influences multi-disciplinary relationships by enhancing collaborative processes. Shows willingness to share through teaching.

To ensure patient safety and clinical quality, this role requires the following education, licensure, and experience:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• South Dakota  Registered Nurse license
• ACLS/BLS certification or obtained within 6 months of hire
• Telemetry experience

We greatly value the following education, licensure, and experience (although only preferred):

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing
• 1-2 years of experience in an acute care setting