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
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 askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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?
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