Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg Ortho

Essentia Health•Fargo, ND

19d•$37 - $55

About The Position

Become part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. Med/Surg is a great place to gain confidence in your nursing skills as you will see a variety of patients and diagnoses. Come join our inviting atmosphere where you are safe to ask questions. We have a culture of teamwork and friendship, so you know you will be working alongside great nurses with a common goal to give great patient care! Our Ortho unit sees: - Complex total knee, hip, and shoulder post-op patients - Generalized fracture post-op patients which could include pelvic, hip, etc. - Medical and Surgical patients include COPD, abdominal pain/GI bleeds, hernia repairs, ENT procedures, and post-op urological patients. Responsible for organizing and providing nursing care to patients through the process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel based upon their licensure, preparation, and job descriptions. Contributes to the meeting of the mission and goals of the facility and Essentia, and meets the requirements of the Joint Commission if applicable and/or other federal, state, and local regulatory or accrediting agencies.

Requirements

BSN or AND degree from an accredited school or college of nursing
Current nursing licensure in state(s) of employment
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification within 1 month

Responsibilities

Organizing and providing nursing care to patients through the process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel based upon their licensure, preparation, and job descriptions.
Contributes to the meeting of the mission and goals of the facility and Essentia, and meets the requirements of the Joint Commission if applicable and/or other federal, state, and local regulatory or accrediting agencies.