RN Inpatient - SMCF Operating Room

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

7d•$34 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for using the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized patient care. The role is in the SMCF Operating Room, a Level 1 Trauma facility with 16 operating rooms and advanced technology. The department provides elective and complex surgical care across specialties including pediatrics, orthopedics, ENT, general surgery, urology, trauma, cardiovascular, and neurology. It uses block scheduling and provides 24/7 shift coverage, with call teams for General, TRACS, Cardiovascular, and Ortho/Neuro. The RN collaborates with physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The nurse practices within the full scope of nursing expertise, applies age- and population-specific standards, and cares for patients across the continuum of care, including preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. The position includes care planning and coordination, patient assessment and education, triage, and other nursing interventions. Practice must follow the Nurse Practice Act and applicable administrative rules, as well as the professional standards and ethics described by the American Nurses Association.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if 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 patient care.
Collaborate with physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and apply appropriate age- and population-specific standards.
Care for patients across preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Plan and coordinate care, assess and educate patients, provide triage, and perform other nursing interventions.
Maintain practice within the Nurse Practice Act, applicable administrative rules, professional standards, and nursing ethics.