New Graduate RN - Registered Nurse - Black Hills

Sanford Health•Rapid City, SD

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a new graduate Registered Nurse in the Black Hills. The position is designed to help new graduates explore available units. After speaking with a Talent Advisor, candidates may interview with units of their choice. Potential departments include PACU, Recovery Care Center (RCC), OR Ambulatory, Orthopedics, Spine, Urgent Care, Family Medicine, OBGYN, Pediatrics, Dermatology, GI, Pain Clinic, General Surgery, and Plastic Surgery. The RN uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized patient care. The role coordinates care and performs patient assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions. The RN collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care, and practices within the applicable scope and standards of nursing practice, using age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting. Sanford Health highlights its accredited Nurse Residency Program, Magnet recognition since 2003, professional development and continuing education opportunities, competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, and the Black Hills location. Scheduled weekly hours are 40.

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

Graduation from an accredited nursing program is preferred; examples include programs accredited by AACN, ACEN, or NLN CNEA.
A bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized patient care.
Coordinate care and perform patient assessments, patient education, triage, and other nursing interventions.
Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and applicable nursing standards, using age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting.
Comply with the Nurse Practice Act and administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific licensure, competencies, and certifications.