Perianesthesia RN - Internal Resource Pool

Allina Health

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Allina Health Internal Resource Pool (IRP) is an internal team of Registered Nurses who work within their specialty across multiple system hospitals, either on per diem or multi-week assignments. IRP nurses are highly skilled, adaptable, able to work autonomously, and effective team members in varied work settings.

This casual position is 0.0 FTE and uses a combination of 8- and 12-hour day, evening, and night shifts. There is no weekend rotation. After orientation, the nurse must be willing to work at United Hospital, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, and Mercy Hospital.

The role provides perianesthesia nursing care, including comprehensive assessment of patients and families, developing and revising plans of care, establishing measurable and appropriate outcomes, coordinating and delegating care, and maintaining clinical education and competencies. The nurse uses evidence-based practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations. Charge Nurse and Preceptor responsibilities apply only when serving in those roles.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing.
• At least 2 years of Critical Care RN experience within the past year.
• At least 1 year of Phase I and Phase II perianesthesia experience, including the ability to care for patients on ventilators and patients with hemodynamic instability.
• Minnesota Registered Nurse license upon hire if working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Registered Nurse license upon hire if working in Wisconsin.
• Must have one of the following: current BLS certification from the American Heart Association; current BLS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 180 days of hire.
• Willingness to work at United Hospital, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, and Mercy Hospital following orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• At least 1 year of Travel Nurse experience.
• CPAN certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing.
• CAPA certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify expected outcomes, establish a plan of care, monitor progress, and modify the plan as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
• Incorporate evidence-based nursing practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing plans of care.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, available resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Identify outcomes that are age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to ensure safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements.
• When acting as Charge Nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as Preceptor, identify the orientee's learning needs, plan learning experiences, and validate clinical competence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree