RN - Local Traveler

Sanford Health • Inver Grove Heights, MN

1d • $32 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides individualized nursing care to residents by using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN collaborates with residents and their families, providers, and other interdisciplinary colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care. This Local Traveler role requires travel to multiple locations within a 75-mile radius of the employee’s permanent address.

The RN practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and follows age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting. Responsibilities include caring for residents through preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment; coordinating care; assessing and educating residents; and carrying out nursing interventions. The RN may serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel, providing support to ensure safe and reliable care and resolution of care and service concerns. Practice must comply with the Nurse Practice Act and applicable administrative rules, as well as the American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.

Requirements

• At least 3 months of experience in Long Term Care.
• 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.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Travel to multiple locations within a 75-mile radius of the permanent address.
• Work a minimum of 30 hours per month and one weekend shift per month.

Nice To Haves

• 6 months of Long Term Care experience preferred.
• Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide individualized care to residents.
• Collaborate with residents, families, providers, and interdisciplinary colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Provide preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Coordinate care, assess and educate residents, and provide nursing interventions.
• May serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Support delegates to help ensure safe, reliable resident care and resolve care and service concerns.
• Practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, applicable administrative rules, and professional nursing standards and ethics.

Benefits

• $15 per hour premium on all hours worked.
• $1.25 per hour weekend shift differential.
• $1.25 per hour evening/night shift differential for shifts worked between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

What This Job Offers

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