RN Inpatient - Orthopedics

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

10d•$34 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides individualized nursing care to patients using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN collaborates with inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The position requires practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge, applying appropriate age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting. The RN cares for patients across preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up along the continuum of care, and is responsible for care planning and coordination, patient assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions. The role follows the Nurse Practice Act and applicable 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, 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 inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Apply appropriate age- and population-specific standards in the assigned clinical setting.
Care for patients through preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Plan and coordinate care; assess and educate patients; perform triage and other nursing interventions.
Practice according to the Nurse Practice Act and applicable administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.