Registered Nurse New Grads

Location:
Altru Hospital

1200 S.Columbia Rd.

Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $32.19 - $48.28

Summary:
Now hiring for 2024 programs.

Altru's Nurse Residency program guides new registered nurses through a year-long onboarding process to create a smooth transition from student to professional nurse.

• PLUS up to $4.25/hour differential pay

• $12,000 sign-on bonus (External & Internal RN New grads)

• Student Loan Repayment

• Flexible Schedules (self scheduling)

• A comprehensive benefits package (including 401k match)

Units:
Critical Care
Emergency Department
Family Care
General Med Surg
Medical Specialty
3E Medical Surgical
Progressive Care Unit
Nursing graduates & Upcoming Nursing graduates.

Phase One:
" Weekly learning labs led by our nursing educators
- Hands on skill review
- Altru Policy/Procedure review
- Simulation
- Interdisciplinary shadow experiences

Phase Two:
" Monthly Learning Labs with peers, clinical educators, and other content experts to increase knowledge and skills
Topics include:
- Quality
- Safety
- Teamwork & Communication
- Informatics
- Patient-Centered Care
- Evidence Based Practice
- Care for the Nurse
" Simulation including: mega-code, stroke, declining patient
" Patient care project

Essential Job Functions:

Summary
The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the organization. The nurse maintains the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit. The nurse facilitates the coordination of patient care within the interdisciplinary care team and provides patient education to assure safe patient discharge.

License, Certification & Registration:

• Registered Nurse license though the North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement prior to start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 2 months of start date.

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)

• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)

• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)

• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)

• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

• See: Continuously (67-100%)

• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

• Outdoor: Not Applicable

• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:
Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: 28258