RN Inpatient - SMCF Operating Room

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for using the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized nursing care to patients. The RN collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The role requires practicing within the full scope of nursing expertise and applying 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 as they move through the continuum of care. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating care, assessing patients, providing patient education, triage, and other nursing interventions. Practice must follow the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules for the state of practice and licensure, as well as Sanford’s stated professional nursing practice standards. The position is in the SMCF Operating Room, a Level 1 Trauma facility with 16 operating rooms and advanced technology. The department handles elective, complex, and emergency cases across multiple specialties. Call teams include General, TRACS, Cardiovascular, and Ortho/Neuro; rotating shifts encompass call, with 24/7 shift coverage.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if 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, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Collaborate with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Apply age- and population-specific standards and practice within the full scope of nursing expertise in 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 and triage; and perform other nursing interventions.
Practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules applicable to the state of practice and licensure.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.