Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg

Fairview Health Services•Princeton, MN

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Med/Surg Unit at the Northland Medical Center located in Princeton, MN. M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center is conveniently located on Hwy 169 in Princeton, Minnesota. We serve a broad community, including Princeton and the surrounding area to provide convenient access to expert, coordinated care. We are recognized for having high employee engagement results, high patient experience, and an atmosphere of accountability. The Med/Surg RN will provide care to medical surgical patients with sophisticated medical conditions that require close observation, monitoring, and interventions. This unique unit consists of adult medical and surgical, limited pediatrics surgical patients, and adult intensive care patients. The schedule for this position is 0.75 FTE (60 hours every two weeks), working 12-hour night shifts with an every third weekend (F,S,S) rotation and a holiday rotation. This position is eligible for benefits, including medical, dental, vision, PTO, tuition reimbursement, retirement, and more. Fairview offers a nurse residency program for eligible new graduate RNs. The Med – Surg 1 Department at the Northland Medical Center has 22 Beds – Medical Surgical Unit and a 4 Bed ICU. Care Delivery is 3-4 patients per RN on Day/Eve Shift and 5-6 patients on Night Shift. RNs work in both the ICU and Med Surg units. The department has 50 nurses, 20 nursing assistants, and 1 HUC. Free parking is available onsite. RNs are responsible to achieve and maintain excellent patient care outcomes by coordinating compassionate, well-rounded care. This may include helping patients to set achievable goals for discharge, establishing and updating a plan of care, full physical assessment, and post-operative care for the medical surgical patient population. Adaptability, willingness to learn, and critical thinking skills are important for success. We are looking for someone who will excel in a fast-paced environment, knows how to problem solve, is flexible and collaborative, and is dedicated to always putting the patient first.

Requirements

Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Valid RN License from MN Board of Nursing
RN will work both ICU and Med Surg

Nice To Haves

1 year RN Experience
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher

Responsibilities

Communicating effectively with patient/family, physicians, the interdependent team, and other disciplines regarding the plan of care.
Assessing and documenting the learning needs of the patient and family. Developing an individualized education plan for patients and families based on identified needs.
Actively participating in creating and implementing improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness outcomes.
Complying with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, board of nursing requirements, patient safety requirements, infection control practices, and other established practice standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures.
Coordinating with the interdependent team while promoting collaborative teamwork and cooperation.
Actively participating in the development and achievement of department goals (safety, cost, quality, patient experience, employee engagement).
Maintaining knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards.
Performing other responsibilities as needed/assigned.