Inpatient Registered Nurse

Current Employees : \n\nIf you are currently employed, kindly submit your application through the internal career portal by logging into your Workday account and selecting the "Career" icon on your homepage.\n\nPrimary Location\n\nRapid City, SD USA\n\nDepartment\n\nScheduled Weekly Hours\n\n0\n\nStarting Pay Rate Range\n\n$34.00 - $42.50\n\n(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)\n\nJob Summary : \n\nA skilled team of nurses can truly revolutionize healthcare. At Monument Health, our nurses are dedicated professionals who support each other. Whether you're a recent graduate or an experienced RN, we seek positive, hardworking, and compassionate Registered Nurses who excel in a fast-paced setting delivering exceptional care.\n\nOpportunities may be available in the following areas : \n\n

• Medical / Surgical Departments\n\n
• Intermediate Care (Stepdown from intensive care)\n\n
• Oncology\n\n
• Heart and Vascular Unit\n\n
• Short Stay Observation Unit\n\n
• Home Care
• Hospice Care\n\n
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy\n\n
• Emergency Department\n\n
• Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatrics\n\n
• NICU\n\n
• Labor and Delivery\n\n
• Mother Baby\n\n
• Surgical Services (Endoscopy, PreOP / PACU and OR)\n\n
• Ortho / Neuro / Surgical\n\n
• Behavioral Health\n\nAs a Registered Nurse at Monument Health, you'll be recognized as a vital part of the team delivering compassionate, patient-centered care. You'll experience a culture built on teamwork, professionalism, and mutual respect—and, most importantly, a career that truly changes lives. Every day, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.\n\nOur Registered Nurses provide compassionate, relationship-centered, and high-quality care by combining skilled clinical practice with the healing art and science of professional nursing. You will play an active role in preventing or addressing illness, disability, and injury, easing suffering, and advocating for patients alongside interdisciplinary healthcare teams, families, and support networks. You will use independent judgment to apply the nursing process—assessing, diagnosing, setting goals, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care—in line with ANA Professional Nursing Standards, organizational policies, and relevant laws and regulations.\n\nAt Monument Health, our vision is to unite as one team, to listen actively, embrace inclusivity, and demonstrate genuine care. We are committed to doing the right thing—every time. If you believe in this approach, we invite you to join us.\n\nMonument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include : \n
• Supportive work culture\n
• Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage\n
• Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account\n
• Instant pay is available for qualifying positions\n
• Paid Time Off Accrual Bank\n
• Opportunities for growth and advancement\n
• Tuition assistance / reimbursement\n
• Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions (extra pay for working evening, nights or weekends)\n
• Flexible scheduling\n\nJob Description\n\nEssential Functions : Utilizes the ANA Nursing Process (2010) to perform the following functions : \n
• Gathers complete and relevant information related to the healthcare consumer's health and circumstances.\n
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or the issues.\n
• Determines anticipated results for a personalized plan tailored to the healthcare consumer and their specific situation.\n
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.\n
• Implements the identified plan. Ensures patient progression along plan.\n
• Coordination of Care – coordinates care delivery.\n
• Health Teaching and Health Promotion – employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.\n
• Consultation – the advanced practice registered nurse and the nursing role specialist provide consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others and effect change.\n
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.\n\nFollows the ANA Standards of Professional Performance (2010) : \n
• Systematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice\n
• Acquires knowledge and skills that align with the latest standards in nursing practice.\n
• Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules, and regulations\n
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues\n
• Collaborates with patient, family and others in the conduct of nursing practice\n
• Integrates ethical provisions in all areas of practice\n
• Integrates research findings into practice\n
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services\n
• Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession\n
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner\n
• Supports purpose, vision, and values of Monument Health.\n
• Operates within the legal boundaries defined for Registered Professional Nurses by the employing state and provides competent care that adheres to relevant standards, policies, laws, and guidelines set by regulatory, accreditation, and certification bodies.\n
• Abides by the Provisions of the Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA 2010).\n\nProficiently uses applicable technology and software to : \n
• Support and document nursing activities and patient care.\n
• Gain access to essential work-related applications required to stay engaged and active within the organization, including company email, iLearn training modules, employee surveys, benefits and compensation details, and organizational policies and procedures.\n
• Continuously seeks out opportunities to improve the quality of patient care delivery through innovative and creative problem solving.\n
• All other duties as assigned.\n\nAdditional Requirements\n\nRequired : \n\nEducation - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing\n\nCertifications - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 60 days of hire or transfer; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing\n\nRegarding BLS certification : \n\nThe department you are applying to may require BLS certification sooner than 60 days post transfer / hire. The hiring manager will discuss this with you if it is applicable.\n\nPreferred : \n\nExperience - 5+ years of Registered Nurse Experience\n\nEducation - Bachelors degree in Nursing\n\nPhysical Requirements : \n\nVery Heavy work - exerting over 25 pounds of force constantly (67-100% of the time), and / or more than 50 pounds frequently (34-66% of the time), and / or more than 100 pounds of force occassionally (up to 33% of the time), and / or more than 100 pounds of force seldomly to move objects. Possible exposure to radiation and frequent exposure to contaminated needles and infectious body substances. Requires the ability to work designated shift lengths (including 8 and 12 hours), which may include night shifts or occasional irregular hours.\n\nJob Category\n\nNursing\n\nJob Family\n\nAcute Nursing\n\n10 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.\n\nMake a difference. Every day.\n\nMonument Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. We welcome all qualified applicants and ensure employment consideration without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.