RN Triage - South University Prep Center

10000 Sanford; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 41,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Sanford Health is seeking an RN for an in-person role at our South University hospital in Fargo, ND. The position supports Orthopedic & Eye Surgical Services, with 8-hour day shifts and a 24-hour weekly schedule.

Responsibilities include triage, scheduling, and documenting patient information; licensure requirements apply, including state-specific practice rules. Start times are flexible between 07:00–09:00, with weekdays shifts and varying days off.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program; RN license in state or multi-state where applicable.
• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
• One year of healthcare experience preferred.
• Unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice is occurring; multistate licensure if required.
• Nurses practicing over the telephone require licensure in the patients' states.

Responsibilities

• Answer patient inquiries over the telephone and assess severity of symptoms per triage protocols.
• Guide patients to appropriate level of care and schedule appointments with providers.
• Document information from triage in health record systems; record patient health conditions for follow‑up care.
• Maintain and update triage protocols and ensure patient information is current.
• Respond to inquiries through various technologies and educate patients based on calls.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing

Graduate from an accredited nursing program

Unencumbered RN license

Multistate licensure (NLC) where applicable

Licensure in states where patients reside

Job description

Job Summary

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: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Compensation: Salary Range: $29.50 - $44.50

Union Position: No

Department Details

This position supports our Orthopedic & Eye Surgical Services. The RN will review patients requirements for surgery, complete phone interviews, and work with anesthesia services to ensure patients are optimized for surgery. Shifts are Monday through Friday. Start times are flexible starting between 07:00-09:00am. 8 hour shifts. Days off during the week vary. This position is in‑person and located at our South University hospital in Fargo, ND.

Responsibilities

Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.

Guides the patient to the appropriate level of care; schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians.

Documents information provided to patients during triage in health record systems; records patients health conditions for follow‑up patient care.

Maintains and develops triage protocols; ensures patients' healthcare information is updated on time.

Role does answer inquiries through multiple variations of technology, depending on department.

Educates patients based on calls that come in.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred, 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.
• One year of healthcare experience 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.
• Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside.
• Within first 30 days of employment, all requirements to obtain license needed for role is completed.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

EEO / Diversity Statement

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

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About Sanford Health

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.

About Good Samaritan

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.