LTC | Registered Nurse Travel RN – Rugby, ND

This Registered Nurse (RN) contract offers the opportunity to provide compassionate, clinically focused care to a predominantly geriatric population in a close-knit skilled nursing and post-acute care setting. Join a collaborative interdisciplinary team using Epic electronic charting while enjoying Rugby’s welcoming small-town atmosphere and scenic north-central North Dakota prairie landscapes.

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,800–$1,890
• Location: Rugby, North Dakota
• Healthcare Setting: Long-term care, skilled nursing, and post-acute care
• Start Date: October 9, 2026
• End Date: January 8, 2027
• RN Shift: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 5:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
• Schedule: Typically three 12-hour shifts per week with rotating weekends and holidays; schedule flexibility is requested
• Unit Size: Long-term care unit with 26 licensed beds and a typical census of 20–21 residents
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Call Requirement: No call or standby requirement

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in North Dakota
• At least 1 year of Registered Nurse experience in long-term care or skilled nursing
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Demonstrated experience administering medications and managing IV therapy with infusion pumps
• Experience with enteral tube feedings using a pump
• Ability to care for older adults with dementia, cardiac disease, Parkinson’s disease, respiratory conditions, COPD, diabetes, arthritis, and other complex chronic conditions
• Comfort managing IVs, G-tubes, suprapubic catheters, urinary catheters, ostomies, and wound‑care needs
• Willingness to work rotating weekends and holidays as required by the contract
• Professional attire and closed-toe shoes required

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to residents in a long-term care and skilled nursing environment
• Perform and document scheduled assessments, including daily, weekly, and monthly evaluations
• Serve as the treatment nurse and coordinate care activities across the unit
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately
• Provide wound care, pressure‑ulcer care, rash care, and ongoing skin assessments
• Manage IV fluids and antibiotics, enteral feedings, catheters, ostomies, and other clinical interventions
• Monitor residents for changes in condition and communicate concerns promptly to the appropriate provider
• Respond to resident, family, and staff questions and field clinical phone calls
• Complete timely and accurate documentation in Epic
• Participate in daily team huddles and collaborate with physicians, rehabilitation professionals, case managers, social workers, and dietitians
• Provide charge‑nurse oversight and support effective communication among nursing and support staff
• Float among unit responsibilities as needed, including monitoring common areas and responding to call lights

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