Job Description
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Location:
Altru Hospital
1200 S. Columbia Rd.
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Pay Range: $32.19 – $48.28
Summary:
The Registered Nurse delivers direct nursing care following established policies and protocols. The nurse ensures they possess the necessary knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care, coordinates patient care within the interdisciplinary team, and educates patients for safe discharge.
Essential Job Functions:
- Conducts daily patient rounds, ensuring quality service and addressing unmet needs.
- Creates care plans based on comprehensive assessments.
- Evaluates patient conditions and implements appropriate nursing actions.
- Identifies early warning signs of patient deterioration and responds accordingly.
- Communicates observations to the multidisciplinary team and documents accurately.
- Initiates discharge planning and patient education early.
- Delegates nursing tasks as appropriate.
- Performs additional duties as required.
Certification:
- Registered Nurse | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement | Prior to start date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of start date.
Notes:
- Temporary RN license accepted prior to start.
- ND RN Graduate Work Authorization considered prior to start.
- Must hold an unencumbered nursing license before starting.
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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:
Infrequent Driver
Reference ID: R4313