Clinical Resource Nurse | Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital
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This posting states $32.80–$41 an hour. Open registered nurse jobs in South Dakota post a median of $39.38 an hour, the middle half $35.25–$40.50, across 392 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Registered nurses employed in South Dakota earn a median of $37.53 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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MH Rapid City Hospital in Rapid City reported 132 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 4,166,155 hours worked: 6.3 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 9 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 5 H-1B applications from Monument Health for registered nurses, offering a median $37.64 an hour (the low end of each application's wage range). That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Green cards for registered nurses are on the Labor Department's Schedule A and are filed with USCIS directly, so this record holds almost none of any employer's. Every employer that sponsors registered nurses.
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Medicare rating of Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Medicare gives Monument Health Rapid City Hospital 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; South Dakota's hospitals average 3.8). 71% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 85% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · South Dakota hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Monument Health Rapid City Hospital's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $63.16 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $48.45 an hour across South Dakota's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What South Dakota hospitals pay nurses.
Nurse Corps loan repayment
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital is in a county HRSA designates a mental health HPSA (score 18) as a whole. A hospital located in a HPSA can count as a Critical Shortage Facility, where a registered nurse can apply for HRSA's Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program: 60% of qualifying nursing loans repaid for two years of full-time service, 25% more for a third. Awards are competitive and HRSA decides each one. Every hospital hiring in a Nurse Corps shortage area.
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About the job
Current Employees:
If you are a current Monument Health employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account and clicking the "Career" icon on your homepage.
Primary Location
Rapid City, SD USA
Department
MHOSH Surgical Services
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Starting Pay Rate Range
$32.80 - $41.00
(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)
Job Summary
The Clinical Resource Nurse must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to function as a nursing resource to physicians, staff, patients, and families for the age and type of patient cared for on specific departments. This person will demonstrate strong communication skills to function as a conduit for communication between the medical staff, nursing staff, patients, families and ancillary departments. This person will be a strong advocate and promoter of Patient and Family-Centered Care. This person will also possess excellent critical thinking skills to be able to recognize priority patient situations that need immediate attention. This person will possess excellent customer service skills and practice these on a consistent basis. Demonstrates the ability to meet the essential job functions of a Registered Nurse.
Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:
*Supportive work culture
*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account
*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions
*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank
*Opportunities for growth and advancement
*Tuition assistance/reimbursement
*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions
*Flexible scheduling
Job Description
Essential Functions
- Consistently sets an example of excellence in clinical practice. Acts as a resource to clinical staff, patients, families and other customers regarding patient care. Mentors employees in the development and enhancement of clinical skills.
- Takes a leadership role in the promotion of Patient and Family-Centered Care.
- Collaborates directly with Hospital Coordinators/Physicians regarding admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Establishes nursing care for patients based on nursing process, to include: assessment data and other relevant information; identified nursing diagnosis, needs and problems; appropriate interventions as per standards of nursing practice, policies, established protocol, or as determined by the professional judgment of the RN; patient’s response to interventions; modification of care plan following evaluation of response as needed. Collaborates with physician and Healthcare team in the coordination of post-hospital care needs.
- Handles unanticipated events and crisis situations in a professional manner. Is alert to potential problems and notifies appropriate individual as necessary.
- Manages the delivery of nursing care utilizing the nursing process to provide high quality patient care. Directs and assists others on the Healthcare team to provide positive outcomes.
- Performs quality control audits, monitors and documents problems as they relate to nursing issues related to accuracy, quality of care and the MDS Assures continuity of information including assessment and care plans.
- Provides appropriate staffing levels while being fiscally responsible with productivity standards. Adjusts patient assignments to ensure safe patient care according to patient acuity. Delegates responsibilities with a professional, objective approach.
- Utilizes critical thinking in implementing the coordination of medical and nursing interventions. Interventions demonstrate care planning that will promote good clinical outcomes.
- Functions as a liaison between patient, family, unit staff, physician, and ancillary personnel. Facilitates collaboration between patients, family physicians and members of the Healthcare team. Rounds on patients and families; responds promptly and professionally to customers addressing requests, problems and concerns.
- All other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements
Required:
Education - Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing
Certifications - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA); Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
Preferred:
Experience - 3+ years of Clinical Experience
Education - Bachelors degree in Nursing
Scheduling Requirements: Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.
Physical Requirements
Heavy work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues.
Job Category
Nursing
Job Family
Acute Nursing
Shift
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
Employee Type
Regular
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Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
From Monument Health's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Monument Health
Monument Health is an integrated health system in western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming with five hospitals, more than 60 (source: Monument Health, About Us) outpatient locations and more than 6,300 (source: Monument Health, About Us) physicians and caregivers. Source: Monument Health, About Us
Based in Rapid City, SDHires in South Dakota, WyomingPay on its listings: 89.8% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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