Registered Nurse - Trauma Med Surg - Straight Night Straight Weekend

Facility: Sanford Med Ctr Fargo • Location: Fargo, ND • Weekend shift • Full time • 36 weekly hours

Department Details

• Sign-on bonus available to eligible applicants
• New grads welcome
• 32-bed unit providing care for adult medical and surgical trauma patients
• Wide range of medical patients and general surgeries, including vascular surgery, trauma, and trauma orthopedic
• Sanford Health is recognized as a Hip Fracture Center of Excellence
• Sanford Health is a Level 1 Trauma Center
• Busy, fast-paced, and challenging unit with high patient turnover
• Adult patients with an average length of stay of 3 days and average daily census of 31
• Nurse–patient ratio: 1:4–5 on days and evenings, 1:5–6 on nights
• Teamwork and safety are priorities for patients and team members
• Clear communication and delegation are essential for the team’s success
• Everyone works together to provide excellent care to all patients
• Excellent unit for new grads to build a foundation; can be a stepping stone to ICU, ER, etc.

About the Role

The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation, and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Collaborates with inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge, using appropriate age- and population-specific standards. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care. Responsible for planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in the state of practice and licensure.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care
• Collaborate with inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care
• Demonstrate competency and practice within the full scope of nursing expertise
• Provide care for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up
• Plan and coordinate care, perform patient assessments, provide patient education, and conduct triage
• Perform various other nursing interventions
• Adhere to the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program required (e.g., AACN, ACEN, NLN CNEA)
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practicing and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state
• Obtains and maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications

Pay

Salary range: $34.00 – $48.00 per hour. Sign-on bonus available to eligible applicants.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time-off package to maintain a healthy work-home balance

For more information about Total Rewards, visit sanfordcareers.com/benefits.