RN - Med Surg
Bismarck, ND
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN 4C General Medical Unit

Overview

• Role: RN
• Specialty/unit: 4C General Medical Unit
• Location: Bismarck, North Dakota
• Facility: 24 beds
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day/Night rotate, 12-hour shifts
• Weekly hours: 36

Required Qualifications

• Active ND or Compact RN license
• BLS
• Experience taking care of pre- and post-op patients in an observation setting
• IV starts
• Dressing changes
• Normal nursing skills, including IVs and Foley’s

Schedule

• Works both days and nights
• Every other weekend
• Every other holiday
• Will never work alone

Unit Details

• Mostly observation patients, including chest pains, abdominal pains, hysterectomies, knee scopes, adult tonsillectomies, appy’s, hernias, and infusion patients needing blood or antibiotics twice a day
• May also receive inpatients expected to discharge in less than 48 hours
• High daily turnover, with about 12 admissions and 10 discharges in 12 hours
• Nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5, 24/7

Floating

• May float to other Med-Surg areas and follows the same floating rotation as permanent staff

Additional Notes

• Navy blue scrubs
• All clinicians must badge in and out
• If the clinician has ever worked for Sanford Health, this must be noted in the submission, and there must be an end date at least 6 months before submission
• Local travelers within 80 miles are not accepted
• EPIC EMR and Acu-dose are used in the unit
• Orientation typically includes 2–3 twelve-hour shifts with a preceptor plus classroom training for charting