RN Outpatient - GI Unit

Sanford Health • Marshfield, WI

6d • $32 - $48

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) provides individualized nursing care in an outpatient setting using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN facilitates health care services in cooperation with the health care team and is responsible for coordinating care, assessing patients, providing patient education, and performing other nursing interventions.

The RN collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate outpatient care. The role requires practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge, using age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting and following the applicable Nurse Practice Act and administrative rules. Sanford’s Professional Nursing Practice follows the American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Nurses.

The position is in the GI outpatient unit. The nurse will be trained to work in procedures, pre-op, and recovery. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with a variable day off and rotating eight-hour day shifts. Weekend and holiday call is shared among a nine-RN rotation from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; there is no weekday or overnight call. The outpatient department is closed nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if practicing in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• Obtain and maintain required department-specific licensure, competencies, and certifications.
• Practice according to the Nurse Practice Act and administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure.

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program is preferred.
• A Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care in an outpatient setting.
• Assess patients and provide patient education.
• Perform nursing interventions using the nursing process.
• Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate outpatient care.
• Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge and apply age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting.
• Work in procedures, pre-op, and recovery after training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed