RN - Palliative Care

About the role

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Facility: Roger Maris Cancer Ctr, Fargo, ND. Address: 820 4th St N, Fargo, ND 58102, USA.

Responsibilities

• Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.
• Guides the patient to the appropriate level of care; schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians.
• Documents information provided to patients during triage in health record systems; records patients' health conditions for follow‑up patient care.
• Maintains and develops triage protocols; ensures patients' healthcare information is updated on time.
• Answers inquiries through multiple variations of technology, depending on department.
• Educates patients based on calls that come in.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred (AACN, ACEN, NLN CNEA).
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
• One year of healthcare experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, obtain any license needed for the role.
• Obtain and maintain required department‑specific competencies and certifications.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package

Pay

Starting rate: $29.50 – $44.50 per hour. Qualified applicants may receive a $15,000 sign‑on bonus.

Schedule

Shift: 8‑hour day shifts. Full‑time schedule, 40 hours per week.