RN Inpatient - Med/Surg, Medical Mental Health - Full Time
- Self-scheduling
- RN license
- Compact (multistate) license
How this pay compares
This posting states $34–$48 an hour. Open registered nurse jobs in North Dakota post a median of $41 an hour, the middle half $38.99–$42.25, across 317 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Registered nurses employed in North Dakota earn a median of $38.81 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
ND,Fargo-Medical Center-General Medical And Surgical Hospitals in Fargo reported 143 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 4,965,966 hours worked: 5.8 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Visa sponsorship record
From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 5 H-1B applications from Sanford Health for registered nurses. That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Green cards for registered nurses are on the Labor Department's Schedule A and are filed with USCIS directly, so this record holds almost none of any employer's. Every employer that sponsors registered nurses.
Medicare rating of Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Medicare gives Sanford Medical Center Fargo 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; North Dakota's hospitals average 3.1). 70% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · North Dakota hospitals by rating.
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About the job
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.
Work Shift
Varies (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Compensation
Salary Range: $34.00 - $48.00 Sign on bonus available for eligible candidates!
Union Position
No
Department Details
- Values the opportunity to self-schedule.
- Inspire to grow your knowledge and skillset and be financially compensated for this growth with our Clinical lane program.
- Has a strong desire to help others by creating and delivering high-quality individualized patient care in an energizing tight knit family teamwork environment.
- Works with an impressive dynamic and comprehensive team that includes Physicians, Case Management, Social Workers, Patient Care Techs, Phlebotomy, Physical, Occupation and Speech Therapy.
- Exudes compassion, patience, and empathy even in difficult situations!
- Displays detail oriented & critical-thinking skills by focusing on quality of care while understanding patient preferences, identifying care issues and health conditions, and spotting irregularities in patient's behavior.
- A team player with elite communication skills working to create a stronger, more meaningful connection with patients, families, and interdisciplinary health care staff.
Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.
Job Description
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 planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope 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.
Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor’s Degree in nursing 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.
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 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
From Sanford Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Sanford Health
Sanford Health is a nonprofit rural health system with 60 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health) hospitals, 315 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health) clinic locations and 60,000 (source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health) employees across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Source: Sanford Health, About Sanford Health
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