REGISTERED NURSE - CARDIAC UNIT

Aspirus Health•Duluth, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Cardiac Unit. The Staff Nurse delivers professional nursing care in accordance with Minnesota Board of Nursing standards and St. Luke’s policies. The role includes planning, delegating to, and organizing nursing personnel; coordinating information among patients, families, and healthcare team members; providing education to patients’ families and staff; and evaluating outcomes. This is a part-time position at 0.70 FTE (56 hours biweekly), working 8-hour evening shifts and every other weekend. The posted hourly salary range is $45.02–$68.87, and the position offers a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000. Aspirus St. Luke’s is a 267-bed hospital and comprehensive medical center in Duluth, Minnesota, with a heart and vascular center and a broad range of medical specialties and advanced care services. It is part of Aspirus Health, a nonprofit, community-directed health system serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Requirements

Current Minnesota license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
ACLS certification within nine months of hire.
Successful completion of orientation, including assigned ECG and critical care modules as determined by the Nurse Manager and Critical Care Educator.
Successful completion of charge nurse training by a date agreed upon with the Nurse Manager and Critical Care Educator.
BLS certification designated as BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
Knowledge of current principles and techniques of nursing practice, the nursing process, and physical assessment.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, personnel, and physicians and establish professional working relationships.
Ability to accept individual responsibility and accountability for decisions and outcomes, recognize the legal limits of nursing practice, and function as a team leader, primary nurse, and role model.
Ability to read and interpret complex documents; write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures; and present information effectively.
Intermediate mathematical and reasoning skills, including the ability to calculate common figures and apply instructions to standardized situations.
Competency in age-specific assessment and care, including annual age-specific independent study requirements.
Complete eight hours of stroke-specific education initially and four hours annually to maintain compliance with Primary Stroke Certification requirements.
Ability to see, hear, stand, bend, kneel, walk, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet the physical demands of prolonged standing and walking, patient lifting and transfers, and frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
Ability to work in an environment with regular blood-borne disease exposure, patient contact under varied circumstances, emergency or crisis situations, and occasional irregular hours.

Nice To Haves

Recent acute care nursing experience within the last three years.
Previous telemetry or critical care experience is preferred.
Current ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

Deliver professional nursing care in accordance with Minnesota Board of Nursing standards and St. Luke’s policies.
Plan, delegate to, and organize nursing personnel.
Manage and coordinate information among patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Provide education to patients’ families and staff, and evaluate outcomes.
Function as a team leader, primary nurse, and role model.
Assess patients and provide care appropriate to their ages and clinical environment.
Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke, activate a Stroke Alert when needed, and provide stroke-specific assessments and interventions, including dysphagia screening and neurologic assessments.
Maintain professional competency through continuing education and independent study.
Support St. Luke’s goals and objectives.