Registered Nurse, RN - Labor and Delivery

Registered Nurse (RN)

Location:

Altru Hospital, Devils Lake, ND 58301.

Pay Range: $33.80 – $50.69 per hour. Sign‑on Bonus: $12,000 – $20,000.

• RN I:
  Require Advance Nursing Student (ASN) credential.
• RN II: 6+ years RN experience with ASN/ADN degree OR 3+ years RN experience with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• RN III: 12+ years RN experience with ASN/ADN OR 6+ years RN experience with BSN OR Master’s/Doctor of Nursing.

• Provide direct nursing care according to policies and protocols.
• Maintain knowledge and skills for appropriate patient age.
• Coordinate patient care within the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide patient education for safe discharge.
• Perform daily rounds on all patients, ensuring quality customer service and addressing unmet needs.
• Develop care plans based on assessment and patient needs.
• Assess nursing needs, set goals, prescribe nursing actions and discharge planning.
• Assess and respond to pain symptoms and early warning signs of change in condition.
• Institute emergency measures when necessary.
• Report observations to interdisciplinary team and record accurately.
• Ensure timely interventions or referrals.
• Complete incident reports within each shift.
• Use educational opportunities with patients and significant individuals.
• Begin discharge planning and counseling early.
• Document according to SOP.
• Delegate nursing interventions within scope to competent staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

• Registered Nurse license from North Dakota Board of Nursing or Compact State Agreement prior to start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of start date.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 6 months.
• STABLE certification within 12 months.
• Language proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Physical demands:
  Sit 5‑33%; stand 34‑66%; walk 34‑66%; stoop/bend 34‑66%; reach 34‑66%; crawl 1‑4%; squat/crouch/kneel 5‑33%; twist 5‑33%; handle/finger/feel 67‑100%; see 67‑100%; hear 67‑100%.
• Weight:
  Lift floor to waist 20‑40 lbs; carry 20‑40 lbs; push/pull 20‑40 lbs; slide/transfer 20‑40 lbs.
• Indoor working conditions continuous.
• Driving requirement: infrequent driver.

Altru is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Altru provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Altru participates in E‑Verify.