RN - Registered Nurse - Cardiopulmonary & Pulmonary Acute

Job Summary

We're looking for positive, compassionate, hardworking registered nurses (RN) who can provide the high-quality care patients and families have come to expect from us. In our fast-paced work environment, the registered nurses who thrive are adaptable, great communicators, detail-oriented and have excellent time management skills. Because innovation impacts everything we do, our nursing team is full of critical thinkers who aren't afraid to ask tough questions. Whether you're a newly graduated registered nurse or have years of experience as an RN, we want someone willing to work closely with our nursing leaders to advance the organization.

Facility & Location

Facility: East Patient Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57117, USA

Shift & Schedule

Shift: 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts
Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 36.00

Pay & Benefits

Salary Range: $32.00 - $48.00
Pay Info: Sign on Bonus Available!

Department Details

Nursing staff collaborate with the interdisciplinary team involving case managers, social workers, respiratory therapists, pharmacist, and physical therapists as well as specialty providers to provide patient-centered care. Patient diagnoses range from pulmonary embolism requiring heparin drips to pneumothorax or empyema requiring chest tube management to complex pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or congestive heart failure that requires advanced nursing skills for oxygen therapy, intravenous medications, chest tubes, tracheostomies, post-procedural care, non-invasive ventilation, mechanical ventilation, cardiac monitoring, and drip titrations. Both the diverse patient population and supportive family culture of the Medical Cardiopulmonary unit provide a great atmosphere to advance in nursing skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates patient care, assessment, education, triage, and various other nursing interventions
• Collaborates with colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care
• Empathetically cares for patients during all stages of preventive services, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up along the continuum of care
• Demonstrates competency and uses comprehensive nursing expertise

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing 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.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time-off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.

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