Registered Nurse - RN - Emergency Department
The Sanford Emergency Center is a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center that delivers around-the-clock emergency care to approximately 60,000 patients annually.
- Eligibility
- Emergency Nursing
Posted Sep 12 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Sanford Emergency Center · Hospital It is equipped to handle the most critical injuries and emergencies for both adults and children.Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma
- License
- RN licenseRN license with the State Board of Nursing
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- RN license with the State Board of Nursing
- License
- multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state Check your license
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 residencies →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 →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →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.
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth InsuranceHealth Insurance
- BenefitsPaid Time OffPaid Time Off
- BenefitsVoluntary BenefitsVoluntary Benefits
- BenefitsCompany Paid BenefitsCompany Paid Benefits
- Benefits401(k) Retirement Savings Plan401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- BenefitsEmployee PerksEmployee Perks
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- planning and coordinating patient care, assessment, education, triage and various other nursing interventions
- Day to day
- collaborating with colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care
- Day to day
- caring for patients during all stages of preventive services, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up along the continuum of care
- Details
- approximately 60,000 patients annually The Sanford Emergency Center is a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center that delivers around-the-clock emergency care to approximately 60,000 patients annually.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.
Original listing
Posted on Sanford Health’s careers page.
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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.
The Sanford Emergency Center is a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center that delivers around-the-clock emergency care to approximately 60,000 patients annually. It is equipped to handle the most critical injuries and emergencies for both adults and children. Additional support includes case management, social services, and a nitrous oxide sedation program to ease patient discomfort during treatment.
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 include planning and coordinating patient care, assessment, education, triage and various other nursing interventions; collaborating with colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care; and empathetically caring 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 to achieve these responsibilities.
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