Mid Level Surgical Nurse Jobs
Mid level surgical nurse jobs go to nurses ready to take ownership of complex cases, guide less experienced team members, and exercise clinical judgment with limited supervision. Most openings are on-site positions across Healthcare & Medical Services, with employers like OSF HealthCare, UPMC, and UF Health hiring at this level now.
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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 USADepartment
STH Surgical ServicesScheduled Weekly Hours
40Starting 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
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
NursingJob Family
Acute NursingShift
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
Employee Type
Regular64 Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
Make a difference. Every day.
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.
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 USADepartment
STH Surgical ServicesScheduled Weekly Hours
40Starting 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
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
NursingJob Family
Acute NursingShift
Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department
Employee Type
Regular64 Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
Make a difference. Every day.
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.
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Mid Level Surgical Nurse Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level surgical nurse job?
Position your existing experience around clinical ownership, not just task completion. Highlight cases where you managed complex patient situations independently, coordinated with surgeons and anesthesiologists, or took charge when complications arose. Certifications like CNOR strengthen your application significantly. Tailor your resume to show depth in a specific surgical specialty, such as cardiac, orthopedic, or neurosurgery, since employers at this level hire for demonstrated expertise, not generalist exposure.
Which companies hire mid level surgical nurses?
Companies hiring mid level surgical nurses right now include OSF HealthCare, UPMC, and UF Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this experience level, hiring comes from large health systems and regional hospital networks, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty surgical practices that need nurses who can function with limited supervision across a consistent patient volume.
Are there remote mid level surgical nurse jobs?
Yes, though options are limited compared to other nursing specialties given the hands-on nature of surgical work. About 0% of mid level surgical nurse openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and these roles tend to be in surgical care coordination, pre-operative patient education, or clinical documentation rather than direct scrub or circulating duties in the OR.
How do I move up to a mid level surgical nurse role?
Moving into a mid level surgical nurse role comes from building consistent depth in the OR over your first few years. That means progressing from closely supervised cases to managing complex procedures independently, earning specialty certifications like CNOR, and demonstrating measurable impact such as contributing to infection reduction protocols or mentoring newer staff. Employers recognize the shift when your experience reflects genuine clinical ownership rather than task execution.
Which industries hire the most mid level surgical nurses?
Mid Level surgical nurse roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate high-volume surgical programs that require experienced nurses who can maintain efficiency, support complex procedures, and contribute to quality outcomes without requiring constant oversight.