Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Med/Surg 6 unit at the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center – West Bank Campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The nurse will care for adult medical-surgical patients with conditions requiring close observation, monitoring, and intervention. The unit has 24 beds, including 12 telemetry beds, and typically assigns nurses four to five patients. Patient diagnoses include sepsis, overdoses and withdrawals, surgical procedures, telemetry needs, diabetes, pneumonia, and altered mental status. The RN is accountable for patient assessment, analysis, nursing diagnosis, care planning and intervention, and identifying and evaluating outcomes for patients of all ages and populations. Responsibilities are performed in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The role requires adaptability, willingness to learn, critical thinking, problem-solving, flexibility, collaboration, and a commitment to putting patients first. This position is 0.6 FTE, or 48 hours every two weeks, with 8-hour day shifts and an every-other-weekend rotation (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing.
Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Valid RN license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
Preferred experience working as an RN.
Inpatient clinical experience for new graduates; new graduates with this experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Conduct ongoing assessments based on the patient's condition and applicable hospital policies, procedures, or protocols, and prioritize care accordingly.
Establish and implement nursing care plans for assigned patient populations through assessment, development, activation, evaluation, and discharge.
Prioritize and delegate duties and maintain oversight of other staff members' responsibilities as a team leader.
Maintain confidentiality in matters related to patients, families, and the facility.
Adjust care or service approaches to reflect the developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Provide assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, interventions, and evaluation of outcomes for patients.