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Clinical Care Leader, Inpatient - Trauma Med/Surg

Sanford Health

Fargo, ND

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$38–$55 Per Hour
SKILLS
Budget Management, Click Through Rate (CTR), Clinical Medicine, Clinical Nursing, Communication Skills, Finance, Health Maintenance, Healthcare, Leadership, Mentoring, Negotiation Skills, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Orthopedics, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Follow-up, Performance Reviews, Philosophy, Preventive Medicine, Problem Solving Skills, Registered Nurse (RN), Risk, Standards of Care, Team Player, Vascular Surgery
LOCATION
Fargo, ND
POSTED
11 days ago
**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 Med Ctr Fargo
**Location:** Fargo, ND
**Address:** 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
**Shift:** Varies
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Weekly Hours:** 36.00
**Salary Range:** $38.00 - $55.00

**Department Details**

Trauma Medical Surgical Unit:

\>32 bed unit providing care for adult medical and surgical trauma patients

\>Wide range of medical patients and general surgeries, including vascular surgery, Trauma, and Trauma Orthopedic

\>Sanford Health is recognized as a Hip Fracture Center of Excellence!

\>Sanford Health is a level 1 Trauma Center!

\>Busy, fast paced and challenging unit with a high patient turnover

\>Adult patients with an average length of stay of 3 days and average daily census of 31

\>Nurse - Patient ratio: 1:4-5 on Day and Evenings, 1:5-6 on Nights

\>Teamwork and safety are priorities for our patients and our team members

\>Clear communication and delegation are essential for the team’s success

\>Expectation of all team members: Everyone gets along and works together to provide excellent care to all of our patients!

**Job Summary**

The Registered Nurse in the Clinical Care Leader (CCL) role facilitates health care services for patients in cooperation with the health care team. Facilitates communication and provision of information and messages in a way that produces clarity and impact. Understands the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results and the ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team. Applies the concept of collaboration to build relationships and coordinate with other teams. Provides feedback to members of the health care team. Responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care. Responsible for the coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Competent in the registered nurse (RN) skills of the unit/department. Knowledge of procedures and programs to ensure employee safety. Assumes leadership role in high-risk situations. Coordinates the clinical/unit nursing activities while adhering to Sanford Health philosophy, goals, and standards of care. Acknowledges their impact on budget and finance through staffing and ensuring safe patient care. The CCL uses critical thinking skills to collaborate and coordinate patient care and manage emergent situations, for the specific assigned clinical setting. Responsible to intervene when unsafe practices are identified. Responsible to make patient assignments based on employee's competencies, scope of practice, experience and patient's unique needs. Demonstrates effective communication skills to negotiate and resolve conflicts with and between peers, inter-professional colleagues, patients and families. Serves as a mentor to staff while facilitating the over-all unit activities. Participates in house-wide and/or departmental committees and assists with the coordination of the Peer Review Process for employees. Participates in active learning and development resources. The nurse has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related patient care protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of patients according to department scope of service.

**Qualifications**

Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred in Fargo, Fargo Network, Bemidji, Sioux Falls Network and Rapid City. Required in Bismarck and Sioux Falls (Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics).

Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including, but not limited to, those accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).

Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferred.

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Certification may be required depending on specialty or service area. Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 60 days of employment into position.

**Benefits**

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

**Req Number:** R-0256659
**Job Function:** Nursing
**Featured:** No

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