Anesthesia Technician jobs in Rapid City, SD

Position: Post-Anesthesia Care Nurse
Location: Rapid City, SD
Duration: 3 Months

Required Credentials:

1. ACLS
2. Annual Core Competencies
3. Candidate Confirmation Form
4. Clinical References (2)
5. COVID Requirement
6. CPR Certification: BLS
7. Criminal Background Check Report
8. Drug Screen
9. Education Verification
10. Hep B Titers / Vaccine / Declination
11. HIPAA
12. Job Description – Facility
13. JPEG Photo
14. License Verification
15. Medication Exam
16. MMR Titers or Immunizations
17. NURSYS
18. PALS
19. Photo ID
20. Physical
21. Resume
22. Skills Check List
23. TB Testing
24. TDAP
25. Unit Competency
26. Varicella Titers or Immunization

Additional Info:

SIMPLIFI CLINICAL INTERVIEW

General Information:

• Beds: 13 Pre-Op, 15 PACU, 6 Phase 2 Recovery
• Minimum experience: Must have 1.5 years of experience – updated 11/6/23
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? No

Patient Types:

• Infants-Geriatric patient population – they do not recover a ton of infants and would be trained on recovery of that population.
• Endo – will help prep and discharge Endo patients but would not work Intra-op
• Ambulatory/Elective, acute care/trauma

Patient Ratios:

• RN: Pre-Op 1:2, PACU 1:1 or 1:2, Phase 2 1:1-3
• LPN: Pre-Op 1:2 Endo 1-2
• All ratios dependent on acuity levels, presence of airways, ages, comorbidities, or on any special monitoring, etc.

Required Certifications:

• RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• LPN: BLS

Required Education:

• Completion of a nursing education program that is approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota Board of Nursing

Skills Required:

• RN: May be learned in orientation, but competencies include: IV insertion, ventilator training, epidural/PCA set up/initiation, initiation of blood product transfusions, competency with administration and monitoring of moderate sedation (will not work Intra-op in Endo but would prep and recover, critical thinking
• LPN: Role to be covered/learned in orientation, but competencies include: IV insertion, epidural/PCA set up, critical thinking

Support on the Unit:

• CNA: 6 Nurse aids in department
• Charge nurse: 1 CRN in PreOp from 0500, as late as 1730, 1 CRN in PACU from 0700, as late as 1930. 1 Evening appointed/trained charge from 1730 or 1930 until 2300.
• Phlebotomy: Nurse staff draws own labs, or is able to call facility lab/phlebotomist to come assist if needed.
• IV/VAT Team: All nurses trained in IV insertion, facility policy to have another nurse attempt if one nurse misses twice. We have a few nurses trained on the Ultrasound to insert IV’s and have CRNA team assist with midline or IV insertions if needed.
• Resource Nurse: 3 Clinical Resource nurses in department 1-2 on staff Monday-Friday or designated/appointed charge in their absence.
• RT: facility has RT team available to units as needed.
• Hospitalist: facility has hospitalists for inpatient population.
• Anesthesia/CRNA