Registered Nurse - Admissions Recovery Unit (SMCF Day Unit)

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

5d•$34 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Admissions Recovery Unit (ARU) uses the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized patient care. The 47-bed unit admits and discharges patients age 17 and older who are scheduled for elective surgical, interventional radiology, endoscopy, and cardiology procedures. Care focuses on safely preparing patients for procedures and discharging them home afterward. The ARU operates Monday through Friday, from 5:00 a.m. until the last patient is discharged in the evening, and is closed on weekends and holidays. The role collaborates with inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care. It provides nursing interventions across prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, including care planning and coordination, patient assessment and education, and triage. The RN practices within applicable nursing standards, state laws, and licensure requirements.

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 practicing 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.
Collaborate with inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and use age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting.
Provide care across prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care.
Plan and coordinate care; assess and educate patients; perform triage and other nursing interventions.
Practice within the scope and standards of nursing practice established by the applicable Nurse Practice Act, administrative rules, and professional nursing standards.