RN Inpatient - Eating Disorders Unit

Sanford Health • Fargo, ND

3d • $32 - $48

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Work Shift: Weekend (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 Starting Rate: $32.00 - $48.00 Union Position: No Department Details >An 8-bed inpatient eating disorder unit serving patients age 12 and older from throughout the United States. >This role works with a collaborative interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, behavioral health therapists, dieticians, occupational therapist, recreational therapist, exercise physiologist, nursing, and nursing assistants. >This unit specializes in the care for patients with anorexia nervosa including severe and enduring cases, atypical eating disorders, bulimia nervosa, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), over exercise, diet pills/laxative/diuretic abuse, as well as other medical and psychiatric co-morbidities. >Patients are treated with group therapy, individual therapy, assessments, and family therapy. This unit also includes a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), which can have up to 10 patients. >Experience in eating disorders is helpful, but not a requirement for the role. >Staff Mix: RNs and Nursing Assistants >Nurse - Patient Ratio, All Shifts: 1:4-5 ND RN License required at time of hire New Grads Welcome! Shifts: Every Saturday and Sunday only, 12 hr rotating shifts. Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Job Description Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care. Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
• Experience in eating disorders is helpful, but not a requirement for the role.
• New Grads Welcome!

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting.
• Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care.
• Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
• Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees