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RN - Foot & Ankle Clinic

Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 5

Shift and hours
8-⁠hour day shifts · Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.32 or 40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Foot & Ankle clinic · Clinic cares for a wide range of conditions, from routine foot and ankle concerns to complex surgical cases and total joint replacements
License
RN license Unencumbered RN license; multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact state
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Unencumbered RN license; multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact state Check your license
License
Licensed in the states where patients being served reside Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside.
Certification
Department-specific competencies and certifications, obtained and maintained Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Preferred

Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Education
Bachelor’s degree in nursing Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
Experience
One year of healthcare experience One year of healthcare experience preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Below most Fargo staff RN postingsFargo staff RN postings that state pay run $30/hr to $38/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $34/hr, across 110 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$15,000
Bonus
$15,000 sign-on bonus Bonus: $15,000 Sign on bonus!

Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus

The role and schedule

Patients
Foot and ankle patients, from routine concerns to complex surgical cases and total joint replacements cares for a wide range of conditions, from routine foot and ankle concerns to complex surgical cases and total joint replacements
Union
Non-union
Day to day
Telephone and electronic triage for patients with foot and ankle conditions Provide telephone and electronic triage for patients with foot and ankle conditions
Day to day
Assess patient concerns and coordinate care with providers Assess patient concerns and coordinate care with providers
Day to day
Review and communicate test results, treatment plans, and follow-up recommendations Review and communicate test results, treatment plans, and follow-up recommendations
Day to day
Deliver patient education on diagnoses, procedures, medications, and recovery Deliver patient education related to diagnoses, procedures, medications, and recovery
Day to day
Participate in PRP procedures Participate in PRP procedures
Day to day
Apply and remove casts and splints, with one-on-one training provided Apply and remove casts and splints, with one-on-one training provided
Day to day
Schedule patient appointments over the phone with appropriate providers, facilities, and physicians schedules patient appointments over the phone with appropriate healthcare providers/facilities/physicians.
Day to day
Document triage information in health record systems Documents information provided to patients during triage in health record systems
Day to day
Maintain and develop triage protocols Maintains and develops triage protocols
Weekends
No weekends
Details
About 110 patients per day This fast-paced clinic sees an average of 110 patients per day

The workplace

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Sanford
Health system employer

Worth asking

  • 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, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

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

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation

Salary Range: $29.50 - $44.50

$15,000 Sign on bonus

Union Position

No

Department Details

Join our collaborative Foot & Ankle team! Our clinic includes five Foot & Ankle surgeons, a Nurse Practitioner, and a dedicated team that values teamwork, learning, and exceptional patient care. This fast-paced clinic sees an average of 110 patients per day and cares for a wide range of conditions, from routine foot and ankle concerns to complex surgical cases and total joint replacements. This role offers a unique combination of triage and hands-on patient care responsibilities, providing variety in your day and opportunities to develop specialty nursing skills in a positive, team-focused environment.

As a Registered Nurse, you will

  • Provide telephone and electronic triage for patients with foot and ankle conditions
  • Assess patient concerns and coordinate care with providers
  • Review and communicate test results, treatment plans, and follow-up recommendations
  • Deliver patient education related to diagnoses, procedures, medications, and recovery
  • Participate in PRP procedures
  • Apply and remove casts and splints, with one-on-one training provided

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Location: South University Hospital Hours: 32 or 40 hours per week Bonus: $15,000 Sign on bonus! Summary Answers patient inquiries over the telephone, assessing the severity of the patient's symptoms and medical needs according to triage algorithms.

Job Description

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. 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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