RN - Hospice House - Straight Weekends

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides individualized nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation. In the hospice setting, the role offers the time and opportunity to provide compassionate, individualized care to patients and families. The RN uses assessment skills, clinical judgment, and nursing expertise while working with autonomy and collaborating with colleagues. The RN collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The role includes caring for patients across phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as they move along the continuum of care. The RN also plans and coordinates care and provides patient assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions. Practice must comply with the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in the state of practice and licensure, as well as Sanford's professional nursing practice standards.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing 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 patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Provide care across preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Plan and coordinate care.
Perform patient assessments, provide patient education, and conduct triage.
Provide other nursing interventions as needed.
Practice within the scope and standards of nursing practice and applicable state laws and rules.
Maintain competency and practice using age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting.