Med Surg, RN Inpatient (Straight Nights)

Sanford Health•Bismarck, ND

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 50-bed Medical/Surgical unit. The unit cares for a broad range of medical and surgical patients and offers an engaging environment for nurses to build clinical skills and expand their professional knowledge. The RN uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized patient care. The position collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, and provides care across prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating care, patient assessment and education, triage, and other nursing interventions. The RN practices within the applicable scope and standards of nursing practice, including the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in the state of practice and licensure, and follows Sanford’s professional nursing practice foundation. The position works 12-hour night shifts for 36 scheduled hours per week. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available to eligible candidates.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practicing, or hold multistate licensure if practicing in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care to patients.
Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and use age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting.
Care for patients across prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Plan and coordinate care; assess and educate patients; perform triage and other nursing interventions.
Follow the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in the state of practice and licensure, as well as applicable nursing practice standards and ethics.