RN - Registered Nurse - Med Surge & Ortho - PT Varied Flex
Sanford Health
Summary
Come join our dynamic Med/Surg/Ortho team, where every day brings new opportunities to learn, grow and make a meaningful impact. As part of our collaborative multidisciplinary care team, you'll work alongside dedicated physicians, therapists, case managers and support staff.
Job description
Department Details
Come join our dynamic Med/Surg/Ortho team, where every day brings new opportunities to learn, grow and make a meaningful impact. As part of our collaborative multidisciplinary care team, you'll work alongside dedicated physicians, therapists, case managers and support staff.
Our unit values strengthening your clinical skills, and advancing your career through ongoing education, mentorship and leadership opportunities. Whether you are a new grad starting your nursing journey or an experienced RN looking for your next step, we welcome nurses with either an ADN or BSN. If you're energized by teamwork, inspired by patient centered care and ready to grow in a fast-paced, supportive environment, we'd love to have you with us!
Summary
The Registered Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation & evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to designated area.
Job Description
The RN collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Documents patient history, symptoms, medications and care provided in compliance with applicable standards/regulations. The RN is expected to utilize technology to enhance quality patient care, to collaborate with physicians and inter-professional team members, effectively delegate to and supervise unlicensed personnel, assume overall nursing accountability for a patient assignment and serve in leadership roles on department/organizational tasks forces and committees.
The RN demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in the specific care area or unit. Must have effective communication skills to collaborate, negotiate and resolve conflicts, situations, and/or issues with peers, inter-professional colleagues, patients and families. Must have strong clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills to analyze data and appropriately respond to changing situations.
The RN functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice (2015) and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (2015) as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.
Qualifications
Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
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.
Requirements
- Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred
- Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing
- Possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state
- Obtains and maintains required department specific competencies and certifications
- Effective communication skills to collaborate, negotiate and resolve conflicts
- Strong clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills
Benefits
- Sign on bonus
- Union position
Company overview
Sanford Health is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, operating as a nonprofit organization headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Founded in 1894, the organization has grown into a comprehensive health system with 44 medical centers, 482 clinics, and more than 200 senior living facilities across 26 states and nine countries. Sanford Health provides a full spectrum of healthcare services including acute care hospitals, specialty clinics, senior care through the Good Samaritan Society, genomic medicine, global clinics, and the Sanford Health Plan insurance program. The system employs over 48,000 healthcare professionals including 1,400 physicians and delivers care through five Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Children's, Heart, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, and Women's Health. Annually, Sanford Health handles approximately 5.3 million outpatient visits, 84,000 admissions, and 136,000 surgeries. The organization is also actively involved in medical research and education through partnerships with academic institutions, positioning itself as a regional healthcare leader in the Midwest with expanding international presence.