RN - Registered Nurse - Pre-Experience and Recovery Care - PRN

Sanford Health • Sioux Falls, SD

2d

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized nursing care to patients. The RN facilitates health care services in outpatient settings in cooperation with the health care team.

The role coordinates care, assesses and educates patients, and provides other nursing interventions. The RN collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate outpatient care. The RN practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge and follows age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting. Practice must comply with the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules of the state of practice and licensure, as well as the American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

Requirements

• Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if practicing in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• Obtain and maintain required department-specific licensure, competencies, and certifications.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program; listed examples include programs accredited by AACN, ACEN, or NLN CNEA.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care in an outpatient setting.
• Assess patients and provide patient education.
• Provide nursing interventions using the nursing process.
• Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate outpatient care.
• Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and follow age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting.
• Comply with the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules of the state of practice and licensure, and with professional nursing standards and ethics.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed