Registered Nurse - RN - Trauma ICU - Straight Weekends

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Facility

Sanford Med Ctr Fargo

Location: Fargo, ND

Address: 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA

Shift: Rotating

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 36.00

Salary Range: $34.00 - $48.00

Pay Info: Sign on bonus available to eligible applicants!

Department Details

The 16-bed Medical Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a high-acuity environment in

a Level 1 Trauma facility dedicated to the care of critically ill patients facing complex and life

threatening conditions. This unit routinely admits individuals with sepsis, spinal cord injuries

(SCI), respiratory failure requiring intubation, skeletal traction and complex surgical needs.

Staffed by a multidisciplinary team of experts, the ICU is equipped to deliver advanced

hemodynamic monitoring, aggressive interventions (ie: proning, CRRT, titrating vasopressors)

tailored to each patient's needs. The unit emphasizes rapid response, evidence-based care, and

critical thinking to optimize outcomes in a dynamic and challenging clinical setting.

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care.

Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care.

Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.

The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Benefits

• Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.
• Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
• For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
• Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
• If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .
• Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy.
• An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number

R-0280457

Job Function: Nursing

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