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Registered Nurse - Children's Float Pool - Straight Nights

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Sanford Health

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You'll work straight night shifts in the children's float pool.

Eligibility
Peds

Posted Aug 20 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour nights · Straight nights 12 Hours - Night Shifts Straight Nights3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Children's float pool · Hospital Children's Float PoolChildren
License
RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program
License
Unencumbered RN license where you practice, or multistate licence in a Nurse Licensure Compact state 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.
Experience
1-2 years of RN experience 1-2 years of RN experience 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

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

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  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 Sioux Falls staff RN paySioux Falls staff RN postings that state pay run $23/hr to $33/hr, the middle half $28/hr to $33/hr, across 172 postings.
Bonus
Sign-on bonus available Sign on Bonus Available!

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 (9)
  • BenefitsGenerous time off packagea generous time off package
  • BenefitsNurse Residency ProgramNurse Residency Program
  • BenefitsRobust onboarding and training programsRobust on-boarding and training programs for continued growth and development.
  • Paid Time Off
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Company Paid Benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Employee Perks
  • PTO

The role and schedule

Floating
Float pool Children's Float Pool
Unit
Central Patient Building Central Patient Building
Details
Drug screen and background check required as a condition of employment An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

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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Sanford Health
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Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What 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

Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.

Original listing

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Careers With Purpose

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.

  • Facility: Central Patient Building
  • Location: Sioux Falls, SD
  • Address: 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57117, USA
  • Shift: 12 Hours - Night Shifts

Job

Schedule

Full time

Weekly Hours: 36.00 Salary Range: $32.00 - $48.00 Pay Info: Sign on Bonus Available!

Department Details

1-2 years of RN experience preferred.

Job 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. 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.

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?

In Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% below the US average

Median rent
$1,035/mo
Household income
$75,970/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Sioux Falls, SD

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