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Registered Nurse - RN - NICU

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Sanford Health

Fargo, North Dakota

You'll work in a busy 40-bed Level IV NICU with a dedicated micropreemie unit.

Eligibility
Neonatal CareSign-on bonus

Posted Oct 7

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour shifts · Day/night rotation 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts Schedule: 12-hour shifts, Day/Night Rotation3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Micropreemie unit · Hospital Conditions of the infants can include prematurity, sepsis, respiratory distress, surgical emergencies, birth-related trauma and other medical conditions.Infants with prematurity, sepsis, respiratory distress, surgical emergencies, birth trauma
License
RN license Unencumbered RN license; multistate licensure if in an NLC state
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Unencumbered RN license; multistate licensure if in an NLC state Check your license
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate from an accredited nursing program required
Experience
Two years of RN NICU experience Two years of RN NICU experience required.

Preferred

Education
Bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Fargo staff RN payFargo staff RN postings that state pay run $30/hr to $35/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $34/hr, across 127 postings.
Night differential
This position will be eligible for additional night and weekend differential pay. This position will be eligible for additional night and weekend differential pay.
Sign-on bonus
$10,000
Bonus
Sign-on bonus **Sign-on bonus available to eligible applicants!!Eligible applicants
Bonus
$10,000 sign-on bonus with commitment $10,000 sign-on bonus with commitment for eligible applicantsEligible applicants
Extra pay
Night and weekend differential pay
Pay reviews
Applicable experience is factored into any offer Applicable experience would be reviewed and factored into any potential offer.

Benefits

  • BenefitsHealth insurance
  • BenefitsDental insurance
  • BenefitsVision insurance
  • BenefitsLife insurance
  • Benefits401(k) retirement plan
  • BenefitsWork/life balance benefits
More benefits (6)
  • BenefitsGenerous time off package
  • Paid Time Off
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Company Paid Benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Employee Perks

The role and schedule

Day to day
High-frequency ventilation, nitric oxide and whole-body cooling
Patients
Infants brought in by the air/ground flight team (approximately 30% of NICU admissions) The air/ground flight team that functions out of NICU brings in approximately 30% of the infants admitted to the NICU.
Unit size
40-bed NICU A busy 40-bed Level IV NICU
Hours stated
12 Hours - Rotating Shifts
Details
Neonatal nurse practitioners on site 24/7 Neonatal Nurse Practitioners are on site 24/7.
Details
Respiratory therapists always staff the NICU Respiratory therapists always staff the NICU, providing respiratory care and direct patient care.

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
1:1–1:3 stated in this posting

The workplace

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Sanford Health
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Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and call?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

NICU / Neonatal Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.

Original listing

Posted on Sanford Health’s careers page.

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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: Sanford Med Ctr Fargo
  • Location: Fargo, ND
  • Address: 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
  • Shift: 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts

Job

Schedule

Full time

Weekly Hours: 36.00 Salary Range: $34.00 - $48.00 Pay Info: Sign-on bonus available to eligible applicants!!

Department Details

A busy 40-bed Level IV NICU that includes a dedicated micropreemie unit for infants born at very early gestational ages. Candidates should expect a high-acuity, fast-paced setting with a diverse and complex neonatal patient population. Conditions of the infants can include prematurity, sepsis, respiratory distress, surgical emergencies, birth-related trauma and other medical conditions.

Sanford Children’s NICU offers an advanced level of equipment and capabilities not found at every NICU, including synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation, sophisticated pulmonary functioning testing, high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide therapy, and whole-body cooling. The air/ground flight team that functions out of NICU brings in approximately 30% of the infants admitted to the NICU.

Staff Mix: Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, Neonatologists, RNs, Patient Care Techs & Formula Technicians.

Our specially trained flight nurses, APPs and Respiratory Therapists provide transport services from North Dakota, northern South Dakota, and western Minnesota. Respiratory therapists always staff the NICU, providing respiratory care and direct patient care. Neonatal Nurse Practitioners are on site 24/7.

Nurse - Patient Ratio

  • All Shifts: 1:1-3

Schedule

12-hour shifts, Day/Night Rotation

$10,000 sign-on bonus with commitment for eligible applicants

Two years of RN NICU experience required. Sanford NICU interns & practicum students may be considered.

This position will be eligible for additional night and weekend differential pay.

Applicable experience would be reviewed and factored into any potential offer.

Various growth opportunities available within this position and Sanford.

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.

Job Function: Nursing Featured: No

What's around it?

In Fargo, ND

Fargo, NDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Median rent
$946/mo
Household income
$66,998/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Fargo, ND

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