RN - Peds Orthopedic Clinic

Sanford Health•Sanford, ND

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring an RN for its growing Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic. The role serves patients from newborns through adolescence and works alongside a collaborative team of providers. It involves triaging patient needs, educating patients and families, assisting with procedures and injections, and supporting children with orthopedic conditions such as fractures, scoliosis, sports injuries, and congenital disorders. The position helps children heal, regain function, and return to activities they enjoy. The RN answers patient inquiries by telephone and assesses symptom severity and medical needs using triage algorithms. The nurse guides patients to the appropriate level of care, schedules appointments with healthcare providers or facilities, documents triage information in health record systems, records health conditions for follow-up, maintains and develops triage protocols, and ensures healthcare information is updated on time. Depending on the department, inquiries are handled using multiple forms of technology. The role also includes educating patients based on incoming calls. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with 40 scheduled hours per week. The position is an eight-hour day shift. The salary range is $29.50 to $44.50, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

Currently hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice is occurring, and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Nurses practicing over the telephone must be licensed in the states where the patients served reside.
Complete all requirements to obtain the license needed for the role within the first 30 days of employment.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited nursing program is preferred, including programs accredited by AACN, ACEN, or NLN CNEA.
A bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.
One year of healthcare experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Answer patient inquiries by telephone and assess symptom severity and medical needs using triage algorithms.
Guide patients to the appropriate level of care.
Schedule patient appointments by phone with appropriate healthcare providers, facilities, or physicians.
Document information provided during triage in health record systems and record patient health conditions for follow-up care.
Maintain and develop triage protocols and ensure patients’ healthcare information is updated on time.
Respond to inquiries through multiple forms of technology, depending on the department.
Educate patients based on incoming calls.
Triage patient needs and provide education to patients and families.
Assist with procedures and injections.
Support children with orthopedic conditions, including fractures, scoliosis, sports injuries, and congenital disorders.