RN Inpatient - Psych - Full Time

Sanford Health • Sanford, ND

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides individualized nursing care to adult patients with psychiatric illness on a 20-bed inpatient psychiatric unit. The RN uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—and collaborates with physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The role includes care across preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, as well as patient assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions. The RN practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and applicable state nursing laws and standards, and maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications.

This full-time role is scheduled for 36 hours per week on 12-hour rotating day and night shifts. The schedule includes every third weekend and every other holiday. Psych or related clinical experience and a North Dakota RN license are required at the time of hire.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Currently hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• North Dakota RN license required at time of hire.
• Psychiatric or related clinical experience required.
• 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 physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Provide care across preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
• Plan and coordinate care; assess and educate patients; perform triage and other nursing interventions.
• Practice within the scope and standards of nursing practice and applicable state laws and rules.
• Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree