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Registered Nurse - South University Day Unit/PACU

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Sanford Health

Fargo, North Dakota

You'll float across the South University orthopedic surgery day unit, recovery care, PACU, ECT and eye center day unit.

Posted Jul 9

Shift and hours
8-⁠hour day shifts; 10 or 12 hours possible if interested and available · Monday through Friday days, shifts starting between 5:00am and 10:30am 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
PACU This is a float position for South University Orthopedic Surgical Services including the Day Unit, Recovery Care, PACU, ECT, & Eye Center Day Unit.Orthopedic surgical patients
License
RN license
Term
Permanent Job Schedule: Full timeFull time

Do you qualify?

License
Unencumbered RN license where the nursing practice occurs, or multistate license in a Nurse Licensure Compact state Check your license
Certification
Department-specific competencies and certifications, obtained and maintained Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate from an accredited nursing program 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.
Bonus
Sign-on bonus Sign on bonus available for eligible candidates!Eligible candidates

Benefits

  • BenefitsHealth insurance
  • BenefitsDental insurance
  • BenefitsVision insurance
  • BenefitsLife insurance
  • Benefits401(k) retirement plan
  • BenefitsWork/life balance benefits
  • BenefitsGenerous time off package
  • sign on bonus

The role and schedule

Floating
Floats across orthopedic day unit, recovery care, PACU, ECT and eye center day unit This is a float position for South University Orthopedic Surgical Services including the Day Unit, Recovery Care, PACU, ECT, & Eye Center Day Unit.
Weekends
No weekends No weekends & no major holidays.
Holidays
No major holidays
Details
Orientation in each area you float to Orientation will be done in each area.
Details
Fast-paced, team-oriented environment Fast-paced team oriented work environment.
Details
Drug screen and background check required after an accepted offer An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

The workplace

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Sanford Health
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

Original listing

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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 S Univ Med Ctr
  • Location: Fargo, ND
  • Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
  • Job

Schedule

  • Full time
  • Weekly Hours: 36.00
  • Salary Range: $34.00 - $48.00

Department Details

This is a float position for South University Orthopedic Surgical Services including the Day Unit, Recovery Care, PACU, ECT, & Eye Center Day Unit. Orientation will be done in each area. The position is Monday through Friday-8 hour shifts with the potential to move to 10 and

  • 12 hour shifts if interested and available. No weekends & no major holidays. Shift start times range from 5:00am to 10:30am. Fast-paced team oriented work environment.

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.

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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