Registered Nurse: Med-Surgical​/ER Floor

Job Details

• Location:
  
  Watford City, ND 58854
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: Not Specified
• Shift: Any

Registered Nurse:
Med-Surgical/ER Floor — Full Time, Non-exempt.

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 100% Retirement Match up to 6% (403b)
• Flexible Spending with Employer Deposit
• Service Awards and Recognition Programs
• 100% Paid Tuition Assistance (for qualified employees)
• Employer Provided Training Programs
• Community Orientation:
  Paid by McKenzie Health
• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Continuing education paid or reimbursed
• Certain Branded clothing provided
• McKenzie Health Supports Work-Life Balance

• Provide direct nursing care to patients.
• Supervise day‑to‑day activities of CNAs, NAs, and LPNs in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ensure compliance with facility policies and procedures.
• Participate in admissions, discharges, and transfers of patients.
• Observe patients for changes in status, notify physicians and family, and document accordingly.
• Observe physician orders, enter them into the EHR, and carry them out.
• Prepare and administer medications and treatments as ordered, monitoring patients for adverse effects.
• Initiate, review, and update care plans as required.
• Conduct rounds to confirm patient needs are met and staff duties performed.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
• Respond to emergency situations per facility policies.
• Maintain adequate stock of medications, supplies, and equipment; notify appropriate personnel of needs.
• Promote teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.
• Participate in inspection surveys and hospital‑wide committees as needed.
• Assist with orientation of new employees.
• Complete all assigned training and skill competencies.
• Cross‑train to both ER and Med‑Surg floors.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all equipment used in patient treatment.
• Perform other duties within the RN scope of practice.

• Physically demanding and high‑stress environment.
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions.
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects.
• Full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients.
• Manual and finger dexterity; hand and eye coordination.
• Standing and walking for extended periods.
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds or more.
• Working irregular hours, including after hours.
• Ability to assist in evacuation during emergency situations.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and other common movements.

• Leadership, supervisory ability, and willingness to work harmoniously with staff.
• Follow oral and written instructions accurately.
• Effective communication with medical, nursing, and other departments.
• Maintain professional demeanor in hostile or emotional situations.
• Navigate computers and electronic devices.
• Pass background check and drug screening.

• Prior experience on a medical/surgical floor and/or ER preferred but not required.
• Previous EHR experience preferred.

• Current unrestricted RN license in North Dakota or compact license in home state.
• Minimum of an Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university, or graduate of an approved RN program.
• Current BLS certification or willingness to obtain within 3 months of hire.
• ACLS, PALS, BLS, and NIHSS required; TNCC certification preferred, with willingness to obtain post‑hire.

It is the policy of McKenzie Health not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.