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Sanford Health
Fargo, North Dakota

Nurse Manager - OBGYN Clinics

Registered Nurse Top 25% in Ob/gyn (RN)No weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 37m ago · Verified live

Job Description

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

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation

  • Union Position:
  • No
  • Department Details

Join our Women's Team as a RN Manager overseeing our 4 OBGYN Clinics in the Fargo Moorhead community. See highlights of the role below.

  • Daytime Clinic Hours: Enjoy a consistent daytime schedule with no evening or weekend clinic hours, supporting work-life balance.
  • Dynamic Multi-Clinic Environment: Be part of a department that manages multiple OBGYN and Women’s Health clinics across the Fargo-Moorhead region—offering variety, collaboration, and growth opportunities.
  • Collaborative, Team-Based Care: Work alongside experienced providers, nurses, and administrative staff who are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.
  • Strong Nursing and Operational Support: The department emphasizes teamwork—supporting nursing staff and ensuring smooth, efficient clinic operations.
  • Continuous Improvement Focus: Engage in an environment that values innovation, communication, and the ongoing enhancement of women’s health services across our sites.
  • Meaningful Impact: Contribute to a department dedicated to providing comprehensive reproductive and gynecologic care for women at every stage of life.

Summary

Manages the day-to-day operations for nursing staff and nursing activities for an assigned department, including patient care, record keeping, and personnel issues. Responsible for implementing the mission, vision, policies, goals, and objectives of the organization and the nursing/clinical services within their area(s). Accountability for the management of (a) unit(s) or area(s) within a healthcare institution, agency or ambulatory care setting and for services provided to recipients. Supports the nursing staff in performing the clinical roles of patient educator, caregiver, counsellor, consultant, and patient advocate. Monitors patient care areas and other facilities for cleanliness and readiness. Assigns patients to available nursing staff, taking into consideration the patient's condition and the employee's skill level.

Job Description

Participates in interdisciplinary committees and other activities within the ambulatory setting as delegated. Helps members of the professional interdisciplinary team to understand and value the unique contributions. Acts as liaisons between nursing, other disciplines, and administration. Promote the philosophy and goals of the organization, the development of team relationships, and congruent rehabilitation practices. May function in a variety of health care settings throughout the continuum of care. Oversees and assists with scheduling of nursing staff and managing productivity levels. May fill in for clinical support staff when staffing gaps exist. Develops trusting relationships with patients by demonstrating an empathetic and professional attitude. Assists in the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members. Practices positive collaboration and converts difficult interactions into productive ones. Measures employee performance. Maintains current certifications in specialty and continues education when necessary as well as tracks and maintains for staff as needed. Manages the process in reviewing results of clinical performance assessments and recommends process improvements. Implements established performance improvement policies and trains employees on these policies. Assists with providing feedback in the collection and preparation of budget information. As needed, oversees inventory levels and supplies for department.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in nursing required. Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). For Rural Health Network facilities only, employees hired after January, 2025, who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree in the required field, leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing within five years of hire into position. Approval from the Nursing Executive for the market is required in order to waive the bachelor's degree requirement at time of hire. Additionally for Rural Health Network facilities, for current employees, leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, prior to new Sanford education requirements.

Must have at least three years’ experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a clinical role. Two years leadership/management experience preferred. Thorough knowledge of the nursing practice act and standards of nursing care, and a working knowledge of administrative and management techniques.

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. Nurses performing nursing practice over the telephone require licensure in the states where the patients being served reside. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Certification is encouraged and may be required depending on specialty or service area. Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Manages the daily operations of nursing staff and clinical activities across multiple OBGYN clinics to ensure high-quality patient care. Oversees personnel management, scheduling, performance improvement initiatives, and budget preparation while acting as a liaison between clinical and administrative teams.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing managementClinical operationsStaff schedulingTeam leadershipBudgetingRegulatory compliancePatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationTraining and developmentInventory managementClinical assessmentProblem solving

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Manager - OBGYN Clinics at Sanford Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Ob/gyn (RN) — ranked against 48 active Ob/gyn (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

OB/GYN — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 62% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 13.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Ob/gyn (RN)

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Fargo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,079/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
State income tax
Up to 2.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Fargo, ND-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sanford Health

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10,000+ employees

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