Registered Nurse - SMCF Operating Room - Weekends

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized nursing care. The role collaborates with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care; practices within the full scope of nursing expertise; and applies age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting. The RN cares for patients across prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, and is responsible for care planning and coordination, assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions. Practice follows the Nurse Practice Act and applicable administrative rules, as well as the American Nurses Association Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. The position is in the operating room at a Level 1 Trauma facility with 16 operating rooms. The department serves elective cases as well as complex cases and emergencies, and includes specialties such as pediatrics, orthopedics, ENT, general, urology, trauma acute care, cardiovascular, and neurology. The role works every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during daytime hours. A sign-on bonus may be available to eligible candidates, and a weekend premium applies.

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 nursing care to patients.
Collaborate with physicians and other interprofessional 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 patients, provide patient education, perform triage, and carry out other nursing interventions.
Practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, applicable administrative rules, and professional nursing standards and ethics.