RN - Hospice House - Straight Weekends

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

1d•$34 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized nursing care to patients. In this hospice nursing role, the nurse provides compassionate care to patients and families, applying assessment skills, clinical judgment, and appropriate age- and population-specific standards. The position involves care throughout the continuum, including preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. The RN works independently within the scope of nursing practice while collaborating with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care. Sanford describes opportunities for leadership development, continuing education, specialty certification support, and career growth.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
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 competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized patient care.
Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and apply age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting.
Care for patients across preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Plan and coordinate care, assess patients, provide patient education, perform triage, and deliver other nursing interventions.
Practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in the state of practice and licensure, as well as professional nursing standards and ethics.