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Registered Nurse - RN - Trauma Med Surg - Nights

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Fargo, North Dakota

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.

Posted Oct 8 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Night shift Night (United States of America)36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Trauma Medical Surgical Unit · Hospital providing care for adult medical and surgical trauma patientsadult medical and surgical trauma patients
License
RN license unencumbered RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed *New grads welcome!
License
unencumbered RN license Check your license
Certification
department-specific competencies and certifications Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Education
graduate of an accredited nursing program

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.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 4–6 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 jobs
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around 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
In range for Fargo staff RN rolesFargo 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 to eligible applicants!!eligible applicants

The role and schedule

Union
Non-union
Patients
wide range of medical patients and general surgeries, including vascular surgery, Trauma, and Trauma Orthopedic Wide range of medical patients and general surgeries, including vascular surgery, Trauma, and Trauma Orthopedic
Day to day
planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.
Day to day
care across all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care.
Unit size
32-bed unit 32 bed unit providing care for adult medical and surgical trauma patients
Details
average daily census of 31 Adult patients with an average length of stay of 3 days and average daily census of 31
Details
busy, fast-paced unit with high patient turnover Busy, fast paced and challenging unit with a high patient turnover
Details
Sanford Health is a level 1 Trauma Center Sanford Health is a level 1 Trauma Center!
Details
new-grad friendly unit Excellent unit for new grads that want to build a foundation.

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
1:4–1:6 stated in this posting

The workplace

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Sanford
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • 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

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Original listing

Posted on Sanford’s careers page.

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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

Night (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Compensation

Salary Range: $34.00 - $48.00

Sign on bonus available to eligible applicants!!

Union Position

No

Department Details Sign on bonus available! *New grads welcome!

Trauma Medical Surgical Unit

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!! Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.

Job Description

Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care.

Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

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. 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 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

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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