RN - Registered Nurse - Short Stay - FT Days
About The Position
The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized nursing care to patients. The RN facilitates health care services in outpatient settings in cooperation with the health care team. This 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 position practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge, follows age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting, and complies with the Nurse Practice Act and applicable administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure. Sanford’s professional nursing practice recognizes the American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as foundations for care delivery and professional conduct. The position is scheduled for three 12-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday, for 36 hours per week. On-call coverage is required every 14th Saturday and one holiday approximately every 1.5 years.
Requirements
- Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, and/or possess 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, including programs accredited by AACN, ACEN, or NLN CNEA.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate patient care.
- Assess patients and provide patient education.
- Provide nursing interventions in outpatient settings.
- Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate outpatient care.
- Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge and follow age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting.
- Follow the Nurse Practice Act and applicable administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure.
- Maintain required department-specific licensure, competencies, and certifications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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