Cardiac Short Stay RN
About The Position
The Cardiac Short Stay Unit (CVSS) is a 19-bed unit that provides pre-procedure and post-procedure care to patients undergoing procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and the Electrophysiology Lab. This role involves comprehensive patient assessment, outcome identification, care planning, and progress supervision. The position requires maintaining education and competencies for high-quality patient care, incorporating evidence-based nursing practice, and collaborating with patients and families to establish realistic outcomes. The RN will coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to ensure safe and effective care, fulfilling all organizational requirements. Supplemental roles may include Charge Nurse and Preceptor duties.
Requirements
- Associate's or Vocational degree
- 0 to 2 years critical care RN experience
- Licensed Registered Nurse – MN Board of Nursing required if working in state of MN upon hire / WI Department of Safety & Professional Services required if working in the state of WI upon hire
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association OR Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross OR Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
- ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Allina Health required by completion of orientation
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree
- 0 to 2 years perianesthesia experience
- PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support - Allina Health preferred by most sites
- CPAN American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification preferred
- CAPA American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs.
- Identification of outcomes based on needs assessment.
- Establishing the plan of care.
- Supervising the progress of the plan of care.
- Modification of the plan of care as needed.
- Maintaining education and competencies to remain proficient to provide high quality patient care practice and skills.
- Incorporating evidence-based nursing practice taking into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care.
- Establishing, in collaboration with the family and patient, realistic and measurable patient expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patients present and potential capabilities, goals, available resources and plan for continuity of care.
- Identifying outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.
- Coordinating, collaborating, and delegating appropriately to ensure care is provided in a safe, effective fashion.
- Fulfilling all organizational requirements.
- Demonstrates ability to coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operation, collaborates effectively with unit staff, leadership and other disciplines (when acting as Charge Nurse).
- Demonstrates ability to identify the orientee's learning needs, plans appropriate learning experiences and demonstrates ability to validate clinical competence of orientee (when acting as Preceptor).
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental
- PTO/Time Away
- Retirement Savings Plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term/Long-term Disability
- Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
- Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
- Student Loan Support
- Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Well-being dollars
- Dedicated well-being navigators
- Programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support well-being
- Employee resources groups (ERGs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
