RN - General Surgery Clinic
Fargo, North Dakota
Posted Aug 7
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- General Surgery
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 36 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
About this role
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: Sanford Broadway Clinic
- Location: Fargo, ND
- Address: 737 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
- Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job
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Schedule
Full time
- Weekly Hours: 36.00
- Salary Range: $29.50 - $44.50
- Pay Info: $15,000 Sign on bonus
Department Details
General Surgery is a department comprised of the subspecialties of general surgery, surgical oncology, breast surgery, and colorectal surgery. The duties of this role include supporting a provider's practice, providing direct patient care and education, reviewing and responding patient questions and concerns, assisting with minor procedures, and care coordination.
- Monday - Friday, 8:00a-5:00pm
- Experience credit to wage range
- $15,000 Sign on Bonus
Come join a fun, growing team who create long term relationships while utilizing nursing skills in a specialty area!
Job Summary
Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms. Guides the patient to the appropriate level of care; schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians. Documents information provided to patients during triage in health record systems; records patients health conditions for follow-up patient care. Maintains and develops triage protocols; ensures patients' healthcare information is updated on time. Role does answer inquiries through multiple variations of technology, depending on department. Educate patients based on calls that come in.
Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred, 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.
One Year Of Healthcare Experience 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. Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside. Within first 30 days of employment, all requirements to obtain license needed for role is completed. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. 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.
- Req Number: R-0270689
- Job Function: Nursing
- Featured: No
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Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program preferred, 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.
- One Year Of Healthcare Experience 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. Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside. Within first 30 days of employment, all requirements to obtain license needed for role is completed. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Place
- City
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Median rent
- $946/mo
- Local household income
- $66,998/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Fargo area index 90.9, where 100 is the national average.
Fargo sits on the Red River along North Dakota's eastern edge, offering a friendly college-town atmosphere backed by steady healthcare demand. The city balances Midwest practicality with cultural amenities from nearby universities, making it an approachable landing spot for nurses seeking reliability over hustle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the United States, headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with 55,000 employees serving over 2 million patients and nearly 415,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North…
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