RN - Registered Nurse - Local Traveler

Sanford Health • Syracuse, NE

11d

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide individualized nursing care to residents in a local traveler role. The position requires travel to multiple locations within a 75-mile radius of the employee’s permanent address. The RN uses the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—and collaborates with residents, families, providers, and other interdisciplinary colleagues to plan, provide, and evaluate care.

The RN practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and applicable standards for the assigned clinical setting. Care includes prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as coordination of care, resident assessment and education, and other nursing interventions. The RN may serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel, providing support to promote safe and reliable resident care and resolve care or service concerns. Practice must comply with the Nurse Practice Act and applicable administrative rules, as well as professional nursing standards and ethics.

The schedule varies. The role requires at least 30 hours per month and one weekend shift per month. Compensation is $32.00–$48.00 per hour, with a $15-per-hour premium on all hours worked and a $1.25-per-hour differential for weekend shifts and evening/night shifts worked between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

Requirements

• At least 3 months of experience in long-term care; 6 months is preferred.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Current, unencumbered RN license in the state where nursing practice occurs, or multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
• Travel to multiple locations within a 75-mile radius of the permanent address.
• Work at least 30 hours per month and one weekend shift per month.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of long-term care experience.
• Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program, such as CCNE-, ACEN-, or NLN CNEA-accredited programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide individualized resident care.
• Collaborate with residents, families, providers, and interdisciplinary colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Provide care across prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Coordinate care and conduct resident assessments and education, along with other nursing interventions.
• May serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Support delegates to ensure safe, reliable resident care and address care and service concerns.
• Practice within applicable nursing laws, standards, and professional ethics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed