Registered Nurse - Patient Placement - Weekend

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Facility: Sanford Broadway Med Ctr
Location: Fargo, ND
Address: 801 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
Shift: 12 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly

Hours:

40.00
Salary Range: $38.00 - $55.00

Are you an experienced RN ready to use your clinical expertise in a new way? The Patient Flow team offers a unique opportunity to apply your critical thinking skills in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment—without the physical demands of the bedside.

In this straight weekend role, you will have a direct impact on patient care across all three Sanford Fargo campuses— strong clinical decision-making is essential. You will help ensure patients receive the right care, at the right time, in the right location. Your inpatient experience and clinical judgment will play a key role in coordinating safe, efficient patient flow across the North Region.

As part of the Patient Placement team, you will serve as the central point of contact for providers. You will manage incoming calls, coordinate patient transfers, and oversee admissions and transfer activity. You will also monitor real-time and projected bed capacity to support continuous operations throughout the night. This role requires strong critical thinking, confidence in decision-making, and the ability to anticipate patient care needs.

This position is full time on a straight night schedule. It is a challenging and rewarding role for an experienced RN. Primary responsibilities include taking phone calls from providers and coordinating patient transfers and care across all Fargo locations. The role supports continuity of operations within the facility by overseeing patient admissions and transfer activity while monitoring current and projected bed and patient care capacity.

This is a great fit for RNs with 3+ years of inpatient experience who are ready to expand their impact beyond a single unit. You will gain a broader perspective and play a key role in supporting patient flow and operations across Sanford Health.

If you enjoy problem-solving, collaboration, and making meaningful decisions that impact patients across the region, this is an exciting next step in your career.

Sign on bonus available for eligible candidates

Additional weekend pay premium applicable

The Patient Placement Leader is responsible for continuity of operations within the facility by overseeing patient admissions and transfer activity while monitoring bed/patient care capacity both currently and prospectively. Responsible for facilitating continuous throughput of patients from all points of entry by utilizing effective verbal and written communication; must be able to make efficient, effective clinical decisions; and coordinate and deploy ancillary services to needed areas.

The patient placement leader is the liaison between clinical and ancillary departments. Responsible for evaluating patient status, reviewing patient chart regarding current clinical conditions, and determining placement of patient based on patient history and stability. Requires flexibility, ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time and effectively manage conflict and stress. Requires a thorough understanding of organization. Current knowledge related to departmental policies and each department's clinical practice.

Must have current understanding of regulations and scope of practice for various roles. Connect with clinical leaders to assess patient flow. Coordinate the placement of all admissions (elective and emergent) and transfers in accordance with the clinical standards and guidelines. This position will also be responsible for directing patient admissions to the most appropriate bed available using criteria for admission.

Providing oversight of patient throughput to minimize delays in bed turnaround times. Planning for required staffing resources needed to support patient placements. Make appropriate patient placement decisions using admission guidelines that define…