RN - Registered Nurse - Short Stay - FT Days

Sanford Health • Sioux Falls, SD

13d

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized nursing care and facilitate health care services for patients in outpatient settings in cooperation with the health care team. The role coordinates care, assesses and educates patients, and provides other nursing interventions. The RN collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate outpatient care. The nurse practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge, using age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting and complying with the Nurse Practice Act and applicable administrative rules. Sanford’s professional nursing practice is founded on the American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

The position is scheduled for three 10-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday, for 30 hours per week. It includes an on-call rotation for Saturdays (approximately every 12–14th Saturday) and one holiday per year.

Requirements

• Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or hold 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.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care to outpatient patients.
• Coordinate care, assess patients, provide patient education, and perform other nursing interventions.
• Facilitate outpatient health care services in cooperation with the health care team.
• Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate outpatient care.
• Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge and apply age- and population-specific standards appropriate to the clinical setting.
• Practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, applicable administrative rules, and professional nursing standards and ethics.

What This Job Offers

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