RN Inpatient, Float - Critical Care Resource

Sanford Health•Bismarck, ND

2d•$32 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role involves serving as a resource to patients throughout the medical center by attending inpatient emergencies such as code blues, trauma codes, and rapid responses. The RN will round deteriorating patients, assist with nurse consults for medical device questions, and assist with difficult foley placements. This RN will also be expected to round and assist with critical care patients holding on inpatient units, PACU, and ED. 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. 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

1 year of critical care experience.
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.

Responsibilities

Attending inpatient emergencies such as code blues, trauma codes, and rapid responses.
Rounding on deteriorating patients.
Assisting with nurse consults for medical device questions.
Assisting with difficult foley placements.
Rounding and assisting with critical care patients holding on inpatient units, PACU, and ED.
Utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.
Collaborating with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care.
Demonstrating competency and practicing within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizing appropriate age and population specific standards.
Caring for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Planning and coordinating care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
Functioning within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.