RN Traveler - Med Surg

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

1d•$2,812

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized patient care. The RN collaborates with physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care, and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise using age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting. Care spans preventive services, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move through the continuum of care. The RN plans and coordinates care and performs patient assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, applicable administrative rules, and professional nursing standards and ethics. This traveler role is part of Sanford Health’s Solutions By Sanford team. Contracts last 14 weeks, with the option to extend or work at another Sanford site. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week on 12-hour rotating shifts. Weekly pay includes the stipend, and the position is eligible for Sanford benefits.

Requirements

At least one year of experience.
At least six months of travel experience.
Live at least 60 miles from the location applied for.
Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practicing, 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 nursing care to patients.
Collaborate with physicians and other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and apply appropriate age- and population-specific standards.
Care for patients across preventive care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Plan and coordinate care.
Perform patient assessment, patient education, triage, and other nursing interventions.
Practice according to the Nurse Practice Act, applicable administrative rules, and professional nursing standards and ethics.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.