RN Traveler - Cardiovascular OR

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

1d•$2,866

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized nursing care. The role collaborates with physicians and other interprofessional 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. The RN cares for patients through preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, and is responsible for care planning and coordination, patient assessment and education, triage, and other nursing interventions. Practice must comply with the Nurse Practice Act, applicable administrative rules, and professional nursing standards and ethics. This traveler position is with the Solutions By Sanford team. Contracts are 14 weeks, with the option to extend or work at another Sanford site. Travelers are paid weekly, with the stipend included in the weekly pay rate, and are eligible for Sanford benefits.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license in the state where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
Have at least one year of experience.
Have at least six months of travel experience.
Live at least 60 miles from the location applied for.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized patient care.
Collaborate with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Practice within nursing expertise and use appropriate age- and population-specific standards.
Care for patients across preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Plan and coordinate care; assess and educate patients; provide triage and other nursing interventions.
Practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, applicable administrative rules, and professional nursing standards and ethics.