RN - Registered Nurse - Ortho/Neuro & Critical Care - Full Time

Create Your Career with Us

As one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the United States, Sanford Health is always looking to innovate and grow.

Grow with us by joining our team of over 18,000 nurses. Our workplace culture focuses on treating patients and co-workers like family.

You ll work with people who value your advancement and help you find your niche.

Facility : East Patient Building

Location : Sioux Falls, SD

Address : 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA

Shift : 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts

Job Schedule : Full time

Weekly Hours : 36. 00

Salary Range : $32.00 - $48.00

Department Details

$$ Sign On Bonus / Loan Forgiveness available for eligible applicants!

New Graduate & Experienced RNs welcome to apply!

Why Sanford :

• Accredited Nurse Residency Program
• Magnet recognized organization since 2003
• Opportunities for advancement

The specialty of orthopedics encompasses medical, surgical, gerontology, trauma and orthopedic nursing skills. The patients range from adolescent to geriatric.

Patient-focused care is the concept of the 41-bed orthopedic unit.

The Center for Joint Success provides early teaching and family participation in a team environment. Our orthopedic practice is one of a few in the nation with four Joint Commission Specialty Certifications in Orthopedics.

The eight-bed NACU is an intermediate unit for acute stroke and transitional patients from the intensive care unit to the general unit.

The unit also has a Joint Commission Specialty Certification in primary stroke care. Neurology encompasses patients who may have had a stroke, head injury or spinal injury.

At Sanford Medical Center, the care of critically-ill adult patients occurs in three separate critical care units that are covered by the same nursing staff.

Critical Care 2000 is a 12-bed pulmonary / medical critical care unit. Critical Care 3000 is a 15-bed trauma, surgical and neurocritical care unit.

Critical Care 2800 is a 12-bed acuity adaptable unit for cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients.

The units are staffed 24 / 7 with in-house intensivist services and daily coverage by three specialty services : pulmonary, surgical and neurocritical care.

The staff works closely with the intensivist, surgical critical care team and neurocritical care team as well as other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide goal-directed care.

Job Summary

We re looking for positive, compassionate, hardworking registered nurses (RN) who can provide the high-quality care patients and families have come to expect from us.

In our fast-paced work environment, the 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 who aren t afraid to ask tough questions.

Whether you re a newly graduated registered nurse or have years of experience as an RN, we want someone willing to work closely with our nursing leaders to advance the organization.

We take pride in giving you the necessary skills and tools to succeed in your goals throughout your career.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates patient care, assessment, education, triage and various other nursing interventions
• Collaborates with colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care
• Empathetically cares for patients during all stages of preventive services, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up along the continuum of care
• Demonstrates competency and uses comprehensive nursing expertise

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 Health 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 Health 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-0161436

Job Function : Nursing

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