Registered Nurse - RN - PICU

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

21h

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 to patients in the PICU. The RN collaborates with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care, and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge using age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting. The role provides care across preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating care, patient assessment and education, triage, and other nursing interventions. The nurse practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure, as well as Sanford’s nursing practice standards and professional ethics.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing 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.
Apply age- and population-specific standards appropriate to the assigned clinical setting.
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.
Practice within applicable nursing laws, administrative rules, professional standards, and ethical guidelines.