Registered Nurse - RN - Trauma Med Surg
You'll work on a 32-bed unit caring for adult medical and surgical trauma patients.
- Eligibility
- Medical/Surgical
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · Rotating shifts 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts3 shifts · 36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Trauma Med Surg unit · HospitalAdult medical and surgical trauma patients
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Unencumbered RN license from the State Board of Nursing where you practice, or multistate licensure in a Nurse Licensure Compact state Check your license
- Certification
- Department-specific competencies and certifications, obtained and kept current Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate from an accredited nursing program required
- Also asks
- Drug screen and pre-employment background check before start An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
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.
- Bonus
- Sign-on bonus for eligible applicants Sign-on bonus available to eligible applicants
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth insurancehealth insurance
- BenefitsDental insurancedental insurance
- BenefitsVision insurancevision insurance
- BenefitsLife insurancelife insurance
- Benefits401(k) retirement plana 401(k) retirement plan
- BenefitsWork/life balance benefitswork/life balance benefits
More benefits (7)
- BenefitsGenerous time off packagea generous time off package
- Paid time off
- Voluntary benefits
- Company paid benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee perks
- Sign-on bonus available to eligible applicants
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Medical patients plus general, vascular and trauma orthopedic surgery Wide range of medical patients and general surgeries, including vascular surgery, Trauma, and Trauma Orthopedic
- Day to day
- Triage and patient education Plans and coordinates patient care, assessment, education, triage and various other nursing interventions
- Unit size
- 32-bed unit 32 bed unit providing care for adult medical and surgical trauma patients
- Details
- Average daily census of 31 patients average daily census of 31
- Details
- Level 1 trauma center Sanford Health is a level 1 Trauma Center!
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- 1:4–1:6 <p>>Nurse - Patient ratio: 1:4-5 on Day and Evenings, 1:5-6 on Nights</p> <p>>Teamwork and safety are priorities for our patients and our team memstated in this posting
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- 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?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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
32 bed unit providing care for adult medical and surgical trauma patients
Wide range of medical patients and general surgeries, including vascular surgery, Trauma, and Trauma Orthopedic
Sanford Health is recognized as a Hip Fracture Center of Excellence!
Sanford Health is a level 1 Trauma Center!
Busy, fast paced and challenging unit with a high patient turnover
Adult patients with an average length of stay of 3 days and average daily census of 31
Nurse - Patient ratio: 1:4-5 on Day and Evenings, 1:5-6 on Nights
Teamwork and safety are priorities for our patients and our team members
Clear communication and delegation are essential for the team’s success
Expectation of all team members: Everyone gets along and works together to provide excellent care to all of our patients!
Excellent unit for new grads that want to build a foundation. Trauma Med Surg unit can be a stepping stone to units like ICU, ER, etc. Explore your options with Trauma med surg and apply today!!
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?
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