Registered Nurse - RN - Intermediate ICU

sanford; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus available

Job summary

Sanford is hiring a Registered Nurse in the Intermediate Care Unit (IMC) in Fargo, ND. The IMC provides care for patients needing frequent monitoring and advanced interventions, bridging ICU and general wards.

You will perform nursing processes, collaborate with physicians, assess patients, educate families, and ensure safe care. Requires RN license; BSN preferred; rotating 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week; salary range $34.00 - $48.00 per hour; sign-on bonus for eligible applicants.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including AACN/ACEN/NLN CNEA.
• Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.
• RN license in state where practice occurs; multistate licensure may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized nursing care using the nursing process.
• Collaborate with physicians and inter-professional teams to plan and evaluate care.
• Assess patients, educate families, and coordinate care across shifts and units.
• Maintain competencies and adhere to standards of practice and ethics.

Skills

RN license

Multistate licensure (NLC)

Patient care

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Graduate from accredited nursing program

Job description

Work Shift:

12 Hours - Rotating Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Compensation:

Salary Range: $34.00 - $48.00

Sign on bonus available to eligible applicants!

Union Position:

No

Department Details

The Intermediate Care Unit is a 16-bed specialty unit designed for patients who need frequent monitoring and advanced interventions but do not require the intensity of critical care. Our team cares for patients recovering from Trans-femoral Aortic Valve Replacements (TAVR), post-operative surgeries, and acute but stable STEMIs and Non-STEMIs. We also manage patients with secured airways on ventilators, low-dose vasopressors, and those recovering from strokes, traumatic injuries, or detoxification. The IMC bridges the gap between intensive care and general medical-surgical units, offering a safe and supportive environment for patients with complex medical needs as they continue their recovery.

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.

Job Description

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.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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