Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care/OB

Essentia Health; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on incentives

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Essentia Health in Fargo, ND is seeking a NICU RN to organize and provide comprehensive nursing care across assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. You will delegate tasks to licensed staff and coordinate lactation education within the nursing division.

Join a mission-driven team delivering high-quality patient care and meeting Joint Commission standards. The role supports neonatal patients in a level-focused NICU setting in Fargo, ND.

Qualifications

• BSN or ADN degree required.
• Current nursing licensure in state(s) of employment.
• BCLS certification within one month.
• NRP certification within one year.
• PALS certification required when moving to level 3 NICU RN.

Responsibilities

• Organize and provide nursing care to patients through assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Delegate aspects of care to other nursing personnel based on licensure and job descriptions.
• Coordinate lactation education and support within the nursing division.
• Contribute to mission and goals of Essentia Health and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Lactation support

Education

BSN or ADN degree from an accredited school or college of nursing

Job description

Job Description:

Job Description SummaryBecome part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.Responsible for organizing and providing nursing care to patients through the process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel based upon their licensure, preparation and job descriptions. Contributes to the meeting of the mission and goals of the facility and Essentia, and meets the requirements of the Joint Commission if applicable and/or other federal, state, and local regulatory or accrediting agencies. Responsible for the coordination of lactation education and support within the nursing division. NICU RN's in Fargo, ND.

Education Qualifications:

Educational Requirements:

• BSN or ADN degree from an accredited school or college of nursing

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

• L&D RN Experience Preferred
• Current nursing licensure in state(s) of employment
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within one month
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within one year
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required when moving to level 3 NICU RN. (After 2 years of employment, or longer as approved by the manager.

Sign On Incentives: $7,500/Associate RNs and $10,000/Bachelor RNs for all eligible Experienced and New Grad RN with work commit.

Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.

Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of 13,500 employees, including 3,500 registered nurses & licensed practical nurses, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.

Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 70 clinics, six long-term care facilities, three assisted living facilities, three independent living facilities, five ambulance services and one research institute.

Essentia Health is accredited as a level 3 Accountable Care Organization, the highest level of certification possible, by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.