Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool

Fairview Health Services•Woodbury, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Float Pool at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota. The RN floats among a variety of units, including Med/Surg, Orthopedics, Oncology, Telemetry, ICU, and/or ED. This specialty group supports patient care throughout the hospital and serves patients ages 18 and older. The RN assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patient populations in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with the health care team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. Acute care experience, telemetry experience, and critical-thinking skills are important for success in this role. This position is 0.8 FTE (64 hours every two weeks), working 8-hour night shifts from 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM. The schedule includes an every-other-weekend rotation and a holiday rotation.

Requirements

Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
At least 1 year of RN experience.
Acute care experience, telemetry experience, and critical-thinking skills are important for success in the role.
Flexibility, willingness to learn, problem-solving ability, and dedication to putting the patient first.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, depending on unit and patient population.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
Collaborate with patients, families, and health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care.
Develop individualized plans based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition, and other relevant needs.
Evaluate care and patient responses to interventions and expected outcomes.
Collaborate and communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and health care team members within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care.
Advance care by using standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promote a culture of evidence-based practice.
Coordinate care with members of the health care team and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.