RN Inpatient Float | Resource Team (Straight Weekends)

Company: Sanford Health
Location: Fargo
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. See yourself at Sanford Facility: Broadway Hospital Location: Fargo, ND Shift: Weekend Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 36.00 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. Department Details The Adult Resource Team is comprised of RNs and Nursing Assistants who work throughout Sanford's three hospital locations in Fargo. Registered Nurses are hired to work a cluster of adult inpatient medical/surgical units and are cross-trained to other specialty areas. RN staff receive a differential of an additional $2.50 per hour for their flexibility of working with this team. Orientation is given to each of the units where staff will be assigned. Staff are assigned on a daily basis to a med/surg unit according to the staffing needs of the hospital for that shift. (For descriptions of the units worked- please see the descriptions for the Adult Med/Surg Units.) Experienced members of this team may be trained to function in specialty roles, i.e., Rescue Nurse (house float), PICC nurse, Preceptor, Admission/Discharge Nurse, Outpatient Infusions and in certain circumstances, Charge Nurse. 12 hour straight night shifts, every other weekend and every other holiday. 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. 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 . Job Function: Nursing Req Number: R-25715 Featured: No

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