Surgical Registered Nurse

Position: Surgical Registered Nurse
Location: 607 Indian Health Road, Pine Ridge, South Dakota 57770
Shift: MON FRI: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. MST

Holidays & Sunday 12:00 pm 5:00 pm MST Emergency Room Service 24/7 Mon - Sunday

Contract Length: 1 year with option to extend

Benefits: SCA
Estimated Start Date: Pending Award and Completion of Credentialing Process

Compensation:

• Hourly Rate: $ hr

• Travel weekly stipends: $

• Please keep in mind that payroll is processed on a biweekly basis.

Benefits:

• Health and Welfare: $/hr (Up to 40 hours worked per week)

• PTO: 5 days after 6 months, an additional 5 days at 1 year of service

• Accrued sick days: 1 hour for every 36 hours worked

• 11 Paid Holidays: Following the Government calendar throughout the year

Job Description:

The Surgical Registered Nurse will provide nursing services at Pine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital. Contract personnel may be assigned to the Surgical Department and other clinical areas based on facility needs, including Outpatient, Acute Care, specialty clinics, Pediatrics, Midwife Clinic, Orthopedics, Podiatry, or Mobile Unit.

The position requires flexibility with scheduling, including standby call, call-back, holidays, and potential urgent/emergency surgical cases.

Requirements:

• Current, unrestricted RN license from any U.S. state, District of Columbia, or U.S. territory

• NCLEX-RN completion

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a surgical services department

• Current, BLS, ACLS, PALS

• Must be available for standby call and able to respond to the surgical department within 15 minutes when assigned standby call

• Flexibility with scheduling is required

• Ability to meet IHS credentialing and background requirements

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct nursing and perioperative care to surgical patients of all ages.

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.

• Administer medications, treatments, and emergency interventions as needed.

• Perform nursing procedures including IVs, venipuncture, catheterization, wound care, and specimen collection.

• Provide patient and family education.

• Maintain accurate electronic medical records and follow IHS safety and infection-control standards.

• Operate and maintain surgical and medical equipment.

• Assist with emergencies, including CPR and resuscitation.

• Provide coverage in other departments as needed.