Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Med/Surg 8 Unit at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center – West Bank Campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The role provides care to adult medical-surgical patients with conditions requiring close observation, monitoring, and intervention. The 24-bed unit cares for patients with a variety of diagnoses, including sepsis, overdoses and withdrawals, surgical procedures, telemetry needs, diabetes, pneumonia, and altered mental status. Patient assignments are typically four to five patients, or five to six patients on the night shift. The Registered Nurse is accountable for patient assessment, analysis, nursing diagnosis, care planning, intervention, and identifying and evaluating outcomes for patients of all ages and populations. The RN performs these responsibilities in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. Success in this fast-paced role calls for adaptability, willingness to learn, critical thinking, problem-solving, flexibility, collaboration, and a commitment to putting patients first. The position is 0.6 FTE (48 hours every two weeks), with 12-hour night shifts, an every-third-weekend rotation (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), and a holiday rotation. The position is eligible for benefits. Fairview describes its medical center as focused on innovation and improving patient outcomes through technology, treatments, and collaboration with the University of Minnesota Medical School and University of Minnesota Physicians.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN).
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.

Responsibilities

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.
Establish and implement nursing care plans for assigned patient populations through assessment, development, activation, evaluation, and discharge.
Conduct ongoing assessments according to the patient’s condition and applicable hospital policies, procedures, or protocols, and reprioritize care accordingly.
Adjust care or services to reflect the developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
Collaborate with patients, families, and health care team members.
Perform patient assessment, analysis, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, and identification and evaluation of patient outcomes.