Med Surg RN

PorchLight Services; Philip (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in South Dakota is searching for an Acute Care Nurse to provide care in hospital and emergency departments. The role involves assessing patients, implementing nursing care plans, and advocating for patient needs. Candidates must be a Registered Nurse with a current South Dakota license and hold certifications in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. The position offers flexible scheduling and is vital to patient outcomes, meeting high standards of care and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate effectively with all staff levels.
• Experience with computerized health information systems is needed.
• Knowledge of EPIC is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer treatments as prescribed within nursing practice guidelines.
• Conduct comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members to promote best outcomes.
• Educate patients and families on health maintenance.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

Registered Nurse with a current South Dakota license

Basic Life Support certification

Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Office

Job description

Philip, United States | Posted on 01/20/2026

Acute Care Nurses care for patients in the hospital and emergency department setting. RN’s assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. RN’s also Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients and may advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.

WORK SCHEDULE

3 12 hour shifts 6am - 6pm or flexible hours

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Administer treatments as prescribed within standard nursing practice guidelines and in full compliance with established nursing protocols.
  
• Performs comprehensive physical, functional and psychosocial assessment, proper to patient population.
  
• Formulates implements, evaluates and revises plan of care based on assessment.
  
• Finds and documents educational needs. Provides resources to meet their learning needs.
  
• Initiates Interdisciplinary collaboration to promote best patient care and outcomes.
  
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize and organize delivery of care in a consistent manner.
  
• Meets customers’ expectations of caring environment. Acts as a patient advocate.
  
• Works cooperatively with all members of the healthcare team by expressing a customer service approach for both external and internal customers.
  
• Respects the rights, property and privacy of others; protects confidentiality and uses discretion when discussing information.
  
• Utilizes critical thinking in implementing the coordination of medical and nursing interventions.
  
• Exhibits awareness of needs for diverse customer population.
  
• Utilizes critical thinking in implementing the coordination of medical and nursing interventions.
  
• Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members.
  
• Demonstrates knowledge of standards, policies and procedures, and integrates knowledge into delivery of care. Performs nursing procedures and treatments according to nursing division and unit specific standards.
  
• Participates in performance improvement activities and measurements.
  
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize an emergency and start proper responses.
  
• Communicates and delegates pertinent patient information in a clear, concise manner.
  
• Attends team and committee meetings as assigned.
  
• Respects the rights and property and privacy of others. Maintains confidentiality of system and hospital business and affairs and its patient’s, employees, and medical staff’s records and information always.
  
• Presents a positive image through professional mannerisms, dress, conduct and attitude.
  
• Manages multiple projects, adjusting priorities as necessary to focus on high-risk, quality or safety issues.
  

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION:

Registered Nurse, or Registered Nurse Applicant with a current South Dakota license.

Certified and up to date in Basic Life Support

Certified and up to date in Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Trauma Nursing Core Course and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

Physical Therapy pre-employment screening is needed.

Must be able to communicate effectively with providers and all levels of Philip Health Services, Inc. staff.

EXPERIENCE:

Earlier experience not needed.

Experience with computerized health information systems is needed. Knowledge of EPIC is strongly preferred. Must be familiar with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications.