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RN Inpatient - Orthopedics

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Sanford

Bismarck, 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.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 15 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour rotating shifts · day/night rotation 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts (United States of America) Position is for 36 weekly hours working a day/night rotation with every 3rd weekend required.36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Inpatient Orthopedics · Hospital RN Inpatient - Orthopedics
License
RN license unencumbered RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program
License
unencumbered RN license Check your license
Education
graduate of an accredited nursing program
Also asks
department-specific competencies and certifications Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

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.

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  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
Top of Bismarck staff RN payBismarck staff RN postings that state pay run $61k/yr to $74k/yr, the middle half $68k/yr to $70k/yr, across 39 postings.
Pay differential
Incentivized pay for any picked up shifts. Incentivized pay for any picked up shifts.
Sign-on bonus
$20,000
Bonus
$20,000 sign-on bonus $20,000 sign on bonus available to eligible candidates!eligible candidates
Extra pay
incentivized pay for picked-up shiftsany picked up shifts

Benefits

  • BenefitsNurse Residency ProgramNurse Residency Program
  • Benefitsrobust on-boarding and training programsRobust on-boarding and training programs for continued growth and development.
  • Benefitseducation opportunities to grow careersOffers a variety of education opportunities for staff to grow their careers.
  • education opportunities for career growth

The role and schedule

Union
not a union position Union Position: No
Care model
multidisciplinary, team-based patient care Multidisciplinary and team-based approach to patient care.
Weekends
every 3rd weekend required Position is for 36 weekly hours working a day/night rotation with every 3rd weekend required.
Details
unit has Advanced Orthopedic Certification by the Joint Commission The unit has an Advanced Orthopedic Certification by the Joint Commission.

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation
Residency program

The workplace

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Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for holiday and call?
  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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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

12 Hours - Rotating Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Compensation

Salary Range: $33.00 - $48.00

$20,000 sign on bonus available to eligible candidates!

Union Position

No

Department Details

  • Position is for 36 weekly hours working a day/night rotation with every 3rd weekend required.
  • Incentivized pay for any picked up shifts.
  • Multidisciplinary and team-based approach to patient care.
  • Offers a variety of education opportunities for staff to grow their careers.
  • The unit has an Advanced Orthopedic Certification by the Joint Commission.

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

Whether you’re a newly graduated RN or have years of experience as an RN, this position offers an opportunity to work independently and with a team of motivated professionals to provide ongoing collaboration and learning. We’re looking for positive, compassionate, hardworking registered nurses (RN) who can provide high-quality care patients and families deserve. 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. Our Education team works hard to develop curricula that integrates evidence-based practices and engages with partners across our organization to provide our RNs the necessary skills and tools to succeed in your goals throughout your career.

Available for you

  • Nurse Residency Program
  • Robust on-boarding and training programs for continued growth and development.
  • Investment in technology to support efficiencies and new models of care.
  • A team-focused employee experience.

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 Bismarck, ND

Bismarck, NDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Median rent
$999/mo
Household income
$78,387/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Bismarck, ND

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