RN - Hillsboro Long Term Care

Sanford Health•Hillsboro, ND

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides individualized, resident-centered nursing care at the Hillsboro Long Term Care facility. The RN uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—and collaborates with residents, families, providers, and other interdisciplinary colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The role involves caring for residents across preventive care, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as coordinating care, assessing and educating residents, and providing other nursing interventions. The RN may serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel while providing adequate support to promote safe, reliable care and resolve care or service concerns. The position follows applicable nursing practice laws and standards, including the Nurse Practice Act, Administrative Rules, and professional standards and ethics published by the American Nurses Association. Day shifts are available; every other weekend and a rotation of holidays are required. New graduates are welcome. A sign-on bonus is available to eligible employees, and an internal referral bonus is offered for referring an RN.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program is preferred.
A Bachelor’s Degree in nursing is preferred.
New graduates are welcome.

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 care in preventive health, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment.
Coordinate care, assess and educate residents, and provide other nursing interventions.
May serve as charge nurse.
Delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel based on job descriptions, skills, resident care needs, and the delegate’s competence.
Provide assistance and support to delegates to promote safe, reliable resident care and resolve care and service concerns.
Practice within applicable nursing laws, rules, scope, standards, and professional ethics.