Registered Nurse, RN - General Surgery Clinic

Altru Health System•Grand Forks, ND

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with the organization’s established policies, procedures, and protocols. The nurse maintains the knowledge and skills needed to provide age-appropriate care to patients on the assigned unit, coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, and provides patient education to support safe discharge. The position is based at Altru Clinic, 1300 S. Columbia Road, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The nurse develops and updates individualized plans of care, assesses patient conditions and nursing needs, sets goals, and takes appropriate actions to address physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental, and rehabilitative needs. Duties include pain assessment and intervention; recognizing and responding to changes in condition and emergencies; documenting and reporting observations; communicating with patients, families, and care-team members; coordinating referrals; and beginning discharge planning and education as early as possible. The nurse may delegate nursing interventions within the scope of practice, education, and competence of others. Other duties may be assigned to meet department or organizational needs. The position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English. It involves frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching; continuous handling/fingering/feeling, seeing, and hearing; and lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, and sliding/transferring 20–40 pounds. Work is indoors continuously. Occasional driving is required.

Requirements

Unencumbered registered nurse license before start; a temporary RN license is accepted prior to start.
Registered Nurse licensure through the North Dakota Board of Nursing or a Compact State Agreement before the start date.
Minnesota Board of Nursing RN licensure within six months of the start date.
Current-state driver's license with an acceptable driving record before the start date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days of the start date.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including handling/fingering/feeling, seeing, and hearing continuously, and lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, and sliding/transferring 20–40 pounds.
Occasional driving.

Nice To Haves

For the Interventional Pain Management work area, ACLS within 90 days of the start date.

Responsibilities

Develop a plan of care based on assessment and the patient’s individual physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental, and rehabilitative needs.
Assess patient condition and nursing needs, set goals, prescribe appropriate nursing actions, and address discharge planning.
Assess, intervene, and reassess patient-reported pain or symptoms, taking action according to standard operating procedures.
Recognize early warning signs of changes in patient condition, respond to deterioration, contact responsible clinicians as indicated, and assist with or institute emergency measures when needed.
Report and accurately document pertinent patient observations and reactions; ensure timely interventions or referrals; and submit incident reports before the end of each shift.
Maintain communication with patients and significant individuals and use educational opportunities to support them.
Begin discharge planning, education, and counseling as early as possible; evaluate and document according to standard operating procedures.
Assign or delegate nursing interventions within the scope of practice, education, and competence of the person performing them.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed to meet department or organizational needs.