Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical ICU

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for the ICU - Medicine Department at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The 19-bed Medical ICU cares for complex, high-acuity patients requiring continuous hemodynamic monitoring, intensive medication management, critical thinking, and communication with care team members and families. The unit treats patients with diagnoses including COVID, multisystem organ failure, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, influenza, sepsis, renal failure, GI bleeding, pre- and post-bone marrow transplant, pre-organ transplant, overdoses, and respiratory or cardiac arrest. Therapies include hypothermia, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), paralytics, and proning. This is a fast-paced, highly technical medical environment. The position is 0.6 FTE, or 48 hours every two weeks, with 12-hour night shifts and a rotation working every third weekend. The role is eligible for benefits. The Registered Nurse assesses patient needs and identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements individualized plans of care, evaluates patient responses, communicates to achieve desirable outcomes, coordinates and delegates care as appropriate, and advances care using standards, guidelines, care pathways, continuous improvement, and evidence-based practice. Responsibilities are performed in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

Minnesota RN licensure.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through Health Care Providers.
One year of ICU experience or 18 months of recent medical/surgical experience in a hospital setting.
Completion of a capstone within Fairview or at another facility providing tertiary-level ICU care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
Certification in a related specialty is highly desired.
At least one year of current medical-surgical RN experience in a hospital setting.
One year of adult critical care experience.
Certification by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses or in a related specialty is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
Develop individualized nursing plans of care.
Implement interventions during treatment based on the plan of care.
Evaluate care, patient responses to interventions, and expected outcomes.
Use communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes.
Coordinate care with healthcare team members and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.
Advance care using standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promote evidence-based practice by participating in available opportunities.
Perform responsibilities in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act.