Registered Nurse

CommonSpirit Health; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Fargo, ND seeks an RN to deliver compassionate, high-quality care within an interdisciplinary team. You will perform assessments, implement care plans, and coordinate medical services to improve patient outcomes in a fast-paced, patient-first environment.

The role requires graduation from a state-approved nursing program and ND licensure, with ND-based eligibility and on-hire licensing, plus ND driver’s license and auto insurance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of state-approved nursing program.
• Minimum of 1 year RN experience in hospital, nursing home, or developmental disability setting.
• ND RN license upon hire.
• ND driver's license upon hire.
• Auto insurance upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Builds rapport with individuals to learn wants, needs, and preferences while involving them in healthcare decisions.
• Coordinates medical appointments for assigned caseload and maintains documentation.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and provides medical guidance for the caseload.
• Assists individuals in advocating for themselves, including choosing doctors and self-medication management.
• Provides training to individuals and staff on relevant medical topics.
• Contributes to Medical Administration Manual and medication administration standards.
• Analyzes healthcare data and recommends changes.
• Conducts health services audits, reviews, and observations to ensure support quality.
• Educates individuals on rights, due process, and fair treatment.
• Ensures individuals are free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation with dignity.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-centered care

Urgency/fast-paced

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery. Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement. This role is extremely rewarding and is based in our Fargo location and is primarly Monday-Friday day shifts so it is perfect to help you achieve your work-life balance goals.

• Builds a positive rapport with the people supported by learning their wants, needs, and desires while ensuring the people supported are involved in their own healthcare decisions
• Coordinates all medical appointments for assigned caseload which may include general health, dental, psychiatric, vision, OT/PT, etc. and maintains appropriate documentation.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and provides guidance and medical recommendations for each person supported on his/her caseload
• Assists people to advocate on behalf of themselves which includes making their own doctor appointments, choosing their own doctors, and being involved in their own self-medication administration
• Provides training to people supported and employees on relevant medical topics
• Provides input on the agency Medical Administration Manual, medication certification expectations, medication administration practices and other agency medical procedure
• Analyzes healthcare data for each person on his/her caseload and recommends changes as needed
• Conducts health services audits, reviews, and observations to ensure optimal health care supports are in place
• Assists and supports people to learn about their rights, due process, and fair treatment
• Ensures people we support are free of abuse, neglect, mistreatment and exploitation. This includes providing support, dignity and respect during any sensitive situation/conversation

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of state-approved school of nursing
• Minimum of one year experience as an RN in a hospital, nursing home or developmental disability provider setting
• Registered Nurse: ND, upon hire
• Driver's License: ND, upon hire
• Auto Insurance, upon hire

Where You'll Work

For over 50 years, CHI Friendship has been a trusted provider of life-changing services. CHI Friendship is a faith-based, private, non-profit organization serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Our daily goal is to nurture each person’s abilities, talents, and interests in order to assist people to achieve their personal goals and dreams. At CHI Friendship, we don’t just see challenges or barriers—we identify solutions that lead to limitless possibilities for all those we support.