Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Fargo, North Dakota
Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg Innovations

Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Specialty: Med Surg Innovations RN
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years recent bedside nursing experience in a large hospital setting (250+ beds)
  • Experience in a busy Level 1 trauma center
• Licenses/Certifications:

  • Active North Dakota RN license or Compact RN license
  • Active BLS certification (AHA required)
• Skills:

  • EPIC experience (please specify on resume where used)
  • Ability to float to all units/locations within Fargo as needed
  • Thorough attention to detail and strong communication skills
• Prior Travel Experience:

  • Travel experience is highly preferred (not explicitly required)

Job Description

• Provide nursing care to adult patients on a 32-bed medical-surgical unit (all single rooms)
• Perform head-to-toe and focused assessments
• Administer medications
• Communicate with interdisciplinary team members
• Update patients and families on plan of care
• Advocate for patients as needed
• Document all care provided

Work Environment & Equipment

• Unit uses EPIC, OmniCell, Philips Care Monitors, glucometers, bladder scanners, Language Line, Zebra phones
• Nurse-to-patient ratio:

  • 0700-2300: 1:4-5
  • 2300-0700: 1:5-6

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts, rotating day/night shifts
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• Shift rotation varies by unit needs; may work several weeks of days or nights consecutively
• Self-scheduling allowed but days off guaranteed only as per contract; shift trades encouraged to maintain unit balance
• Efforts made to minimize frequent day/night shift flipping

Orientation & Training

• 8-hour classroom training in the LEAD Center
• Followed by 24 hours of unit-specific training

Additional Notes

• Must be willing to float to other med-surg units within the facility system
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Travelers living within 60 miles of the facility are not eligible
• Travelers living 60-80 miles away may receive a reduced travel rate
• Candidates who have previously worked for the facility must have ended employment at least 6 months prior to submission

This position is ideal for experienced Med Surg RNs comfortable in a fast-paced, trauma center environment with flexibility to float across units.