Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry / Pediatrics

Location

Devils Lake, ND | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 3 x 12-Hour Rotating Shifts | 36 Hours per Week

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily patient rounds to ensure quality care, coordinating and addressing any unmet patient requirements.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care based on comprehensive assessment of patients' physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental, and rehabilitative needs.
• Assess, intervene, and reassess patients' pain and symptoms promptly, taking appropriate action per standard operating procedures.
• Identify early warning signs of patient condition changes, respond appropriately to deteriorating patients, and assist with or institute emergency measures as needed.
• Report and accurately document pertinent patient observations and reactions to the appropriate multidisciplinary team members, ensuring timely interventions and referrals.
• Initiate discharge planning, patient and family education, and counseling as early as possible to optimize understanding and support safe discharge.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or a Compact State license — required prior to start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) — required prior to start date.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care across patient populations served on a MS/Tele/Peds unit.
• Ability to delegate nursing interventions appropriately within scope of practice, education, and experience.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in a Medical Surgical, Telemetry, or Pediatrics setting.
• Experience with interdisciplinary care team coordination and patient/family education.
• Familiarity with incident reporting processes and standard operating procedures in an acute care environment.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, multi-specialty unit serving Medical Surgical, Telemetry, and Pediatric patient populations.
• Supportive interdisciplinary environment focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.