Registered Nurse - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Fargo, NDFull-time$34–48/hrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Sanford Health is hiring a registered nurse for its 40-bed Level IV NICU in Fargo, caring for a diverse, complex neonatal patient population in a high-acuity setting. The role involves rotating 12-hour day and night shifts and requires two years of RN NICU experience, though Sanford NICU interns and practicum students may be considered. A bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.
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Careers With Purpose
As one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the United States, Sanford Health is always looking to innovate and grow. Grow with us by joining our team of over 18,000 nurses. Our workplace culture focuses on treating patients and co-workers like family. You’ll work with people who value your advancement and help you find your niche.
Facility: Sanford Med Ctr Fargo Location: Fargo, ND Address: 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA Shift: 12 Hours - Rotating Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 36.00 Salary Range: $34.00 - $48.00 Pay Info: **Sign on bonus available to eligible applicants!!
Department Details
A busy 40-bed Level IV NICU that includes a dedicated micropreemie unit for infants born at very early gestational ages. Candidates should expect a high-acuity, fast-paced setting with a diverse and complex neonatal patient population. Conditions of the infants can include prematurity, sepsis, respiratory distress, surgical emergencies, birth-related trauma and other medical conditions. Sanford Children’s NICU offers an advanced level of equipment and capabilities not found at every NICU, including synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation, sophisticated pulmonary functioning testing, high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide therapy, and whole-body cooling. The air/ground flight team that functions out of NICU brings in approximately 30% of the infants admitted to the NICU.
Staff Mix: Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, Neonatologists, RNs, Patient Care Techs & Formula Technicians.
Our specially trained flight nurses, APPs and Respiratory Therapists provide transport services from North Dakota, northern South Dakota, and western Minnesota. Respiratory therapists always staff the NICU, providing respiratory care and direct patient care. Neonatal Nurse Practitioners are on site 24/7.
Nurse - Patient Ratio:
- All Shifts: 1:1-3
Schedule: 12-hour shifts, Day/Night Rotation
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$10,000 sign-on bonus with commitment for eligible applicants
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Two years of RN NICU experience required. Sanford NICU interns & practicum students may be considered.
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This position will be eligible for additional night and weekend differential pay.
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Applicable experience would be reviewed and factored into any potential offer.
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Various growth opportunities available within this position and Sanford.
Job Summary
We’re looking for positive, compassionate, hardworking registered nurses (RN) who can provide the high-quality care patients and families have come to expect from us. In our fast-paced work environment, the registered nurses who thrive are adaptable, great communicators, detail-oriented and have excellent time management skills. Because innovation impacts everything we do, our nursing team is full of critical thinkers who aren’t afraid to ask tough questions. Whether you’re a newly graduated registered nurse or have years of experience as an RN, we want someone willing to work closely with our nursing leaders to advance the organization. We take pride in giving you the necessary skills and tools to succeed in your goals throughout your career.
Responsibilities
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Plans and coordinates patient care, assessment, education, triage and various other nursing interventions
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Collaborates with colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care
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Empathetically cares for patients during all stages of preventive services, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up along the continuum of care
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Demonstrates competency and uses comprehensive nursing expertise
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.
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 [email protected] .
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-0275835 Job Function: Nursing Featured: No
How this job compares
Set against the 59,453 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$34–48/hr
- North Dakota median$34–48/hr278 hourly ranges
- US median$38–54/hr25,244 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $41/hr, is close to the North Dakota median midpoint ($41/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in North Dakota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 310 open Registered Nurse jobs in North Dakota and 59,453 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Dakota
- Sanford Health (this employer)170 open
- Catholic Health Initiatives60 open
- Good Samaritan33 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (29,214 postings).
- Education
- 4,230 of the 59,453 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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