RN Inpatient - Orthopedics
Bismarck, North Dakota
Posted Aug 12 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Shift
- 12-hour rotating
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- Orthopedics
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour rotating · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Every third weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $33/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
The median for nursing in North Dakota is $32/hr, across 114 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Careers With Purpose
As one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the United States, Sanford Health is always looking to innovate and grow. Grow with us by joining our team of over 18,000 nurses. Our workplace culture focuses on treating patients and co-workers like family. You’ll work with people who value your advancement and help you find your niche.
- Facility: Bismarck Med Ctr
- Location: Bismarck, ND
- Address: 300 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58501, USA
- Shift: 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts
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- Job
Schedule
Full time Weekly Hours: 36.00 Salary Range: $33.00 - $48.00 Pay Info: $20,000 sign on bonus available to eligible candidates!
Department Details
- Position is for 36 weekly hours working a day/night rotation with every 3rd weekend required.
- Incentivized pay for any picked up shifts.
- Multidisciplinary and team-based approach to patient care.
- Offers a variety of education opportunities for staff to grow their careers.
- The unit has an Advanced Orthopedic Certification by the Joint Commission.
Job Summary
We’re looking for positive, compassionate, hardworking registered nurses (RN) who can provide the high-quality care patients and families have come to expect from us. In our fast-paced work environment, the registered nurses who thrive are adaptable, great communicators, detail-oriented and have excellent time management skills. Because innovation impacts everything we do, our nursing team is full of critical thinkers who aren’t afraid to ask tough questions.
Whether you’re a newly graduated registered nurse or have years of experience as an RN, we want someone willing to work closely with our nursing leaders to advance the organization. We take pride in giving you the necessary skills and tools to succeed in your goals throughout your career.
Responsibilities
- Plans and coordinates patient care, assessment, education, triage and various other nursing interventions
- Collaborates with colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care
- Empathetically cares for patients during all stages of preventive services, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up along the continuum of care
- Demonstrates competency and uses comprehensive nursing expertise
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.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
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 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
- Req Number: R-0270965
- Job Function: Nursing
- Featured: No
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Requirements
- 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.
Place
- City
- Bismarck, North Dakota
- Rent against this pay
- 16% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $78,387/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% below the national average
$999 median rent against $6,396 a month at $41/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Bismarck area index 91.0, where 100 is the national average.
North Dakota's capital blends small-town warmth with big-city amenities, offering nurses a relaxed pace of life with year-round outdoor recreation. The Missouri River winds through town, and a short drive delivers you to wide-open prairie and the iconic Badlands.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the United States, headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with 55,000 employees serving over 2 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North…
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