Registered Nurse - SMCF PACU - Weekend Nights

10000 Sanford; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Weekend premiums

Night premiums

Job summary

Sanford Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for straight weekend nights (Friday–Sunday) in the PACU, with a minimum of one year of inpatient RN experience preferred. The role involves utilizing the nursing process to care for patients across age groups, coordinating with physicians and staff to ensure safe, effective recovery.

The department handles a broad surgical menu and offers weekend/night premiums and a sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, AACN/ACEN/NLN CNEA credentials.
• 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 multistate licensure if in an NLC state.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized nursing care using the nursing process across the patient’s continuum of care.
• Collaborate with inter‑professional colleagues to plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and competencies and maintain required skills and certifications.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

RN license

Job description

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.

Work Shift: Weekend (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Compensation: Salary Range: $34.00 - $48.00 Union Position: No

Department Details

Department Details The SMCF PACU 3 is an 18 Bay unit open 24/7. The Second floor PACU, SMCF PACU 2, has 8 Bays completed for Pediatric patients Monday-Friday days, with a future capacity of 27 PACU Bays to accommodate volume and growth. PACU care is provided to patients who have undergone surgery or procedures requiring anesthesia and sedation, requiring close observation and monitoring. Patients cared for in the PACU range from infant to geriatric population. The specialties cared for include cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, trauma, ENT, general, orthopedic, plastics, peripheral vascular, urology, interventional radiology and interventional cardiology, endoscopy and procedural testing such as MRI with anesthesia.

This position is straight weekend nights working every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Minimum of one year of inpatient RN experience strongly preferred.

• Additional weekend and night premiums applicable!
• Sign on bonus available for eligible candidates!

Summary

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

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

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 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to [e-mail].

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill.

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.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies.

The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care.

As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies.

The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities.

Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.