Location: Altru Hospital, 1200 S. Columbia Rd., Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $32.19 - $48.28

Summary: Join a dynamic team in a Family Care Unit known for its strong culture of collaboration and support. This is an exceptional opportunity for critical thinking, problem-solving, and career development. We provide remarkable mentoring for new team members and actively pursue innovative practices that empower our staff to operate at the highest level of licensure.

The Registered Nurse delivers direct nursing care in alignment with our established policies, procedures, and protocols. You will be responsible for maintaining the essential knowledge and skills for providing age-appropriate care, facilitating the coordination of interdisciplinary patient care, and delivering education to ensure safe discharges.

Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct thorough daily rounds on all patients to ensure quality customer service and address unmet requirements.
• Create comprehensive care plans reflecting the patient's needs, including physical, psychological, social, educational, and rehabilitative aspects based on their age, ethnicity, and lifestyle.
• Assess patient conditions, set goals, and outline appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals.
• Promptly assess, intervene, and reassess patients’ self-reported symptoms of pain, taking standard actions as necessary.
• Identify early warning signs of patient deterioration and respond effectively, including implementing emergency measures when needed.
• Report observations and reactions regarding patient conditions to the multidisciplinary team and document accurately.
• Establish effective communication with patients and family members, utilizing educational opportunities to enhance understanding.
• Initiate discharge planning and patient education as early as possible to optimize understanding and readiness.
• Delegate nursing tasks as appropriate based on skills and competencies of team members.
• Perform additional duties as required to meet department needs.

Certification Requirements:

• Registered Nurse | Must be licensed with the North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or in a Compact State prior to start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required within 90 days of starting.

Notes:

• A temporary RN license may be accepted before start.
• ND RN Graduate Work Authorization will be considered prior to start, valid for up to 90 days after issue or upon NCLEX result notification, whichever occurs first.
• An unencumbered nursing license must be obtained before starting.

Physical Demands:

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift - Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions: Indoor: Continuously (67-100%). Outdoor: Not Applicable. Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable.

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Primary responsibility is driving or transporting passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Drive daily or almost daily as a non-primary responsibility.
• Occasional Drivers: Drive from once a month to weekly.
• Infrequent Drivers: Generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this Position: Infrequent Driver