Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical

Location

Fargo, ND | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 12-Hour Rotating Shifts | Every Other Weekend and Holiday | Expected 36–48 hours/week | Overtime may be available after 48 hours

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive head-to-toe patient assessments and develop individualized care plans
• Administer medications via a variety of routes and provide wound, line, and drain care
• Document care plans and clinical findings using Epic EMR
• Operate unit equipment including Accudose Rx, Alaris IV pumps, and Philips vitals machines
• Float across multiple Med-Surg units and campuses within the Med-Surg cluster, including specialty units such as oncology, cardiac, neuro, trauma, observation, and medical behavioral
• Call in daily to confirm unit assignment for each shift; nurse-to-patient ratios range from 1:4–5 (days/evenings) to 1:5–6 (nights)

Required Qualifications

• Active North Dakota RN license or Compact State RN license required
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
• NIHSS certification required
• Minimum of 1 year of recent Medical-Surgical experience in a large, high-volume hospital (minimum 200 beds)
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience in a Level 2 or higher trauma center required
• Willingness to float within the Med-Surg cluster and between campuses
• Must live more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible; candidates living between 60 and 80 miles may be considered at a local travel rate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Previous float pool or resource pool experience strongly preferred
• Experience in a hospital with 250 or more beds
• First-time travelers with a primary background in Resource Pool or Float Pool may be considered

Why Join Us

• Gain diverse clinical exposure by floating across a wide range of Med-Surg specialty units including oncology, cardiac, neuro, trauma, and more
• Structured orientation program includes dedicated training shifts and campus tours to support a smooth transition into the role