RN-Cardiac/Respiratory IMC

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac/Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center – East Bank in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This 22-bed unit cares for patients age 18 and older with moderate to potentially severe physiologic instability who require nursing assessment and intervention every one to two hours. Patients require cardiac monitoring and respiratory support, including mechanical ventilation. Common patient populations include post-operative transplant patients, patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure, sepsis, end-stage organ failure, cardiac complications, and cardiovascular or thoracic surgery patients. The nurse-patient ratio is a mix of 1:2 and 1:3 across shifts. The Registered Nurse provides professional, culturally competent nursing care in a fast-paced, high-acuity setting. The RN assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with established standards, policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with physicians and other members of the healthcare team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. This position is 0.75 FTE (60 hours per two-week pay period), working 12-hour overnight shifts and every third weekend. It is eligible for full benefits. Newly graduated or novice nurses may participate in the Nurse Residency Program, which offers structured learning, mentorship, peer networking, and hands-on clinical experiences over 12 months. The program includes eight hours of learning every two months and covers topics such as time management, interprofessional teamwork, communication, wellbeing, social determinants of health, and critical thinking.

Requirements

Minnesota RN license.
BLS certification.
Associate degree (AD).

Nice To Haves

BSN or higher.
Certification in a related specialty.
One year of current medical/surgical experience with telemetry as an RN in a hospital setting.
One year of Emergency Department, pediatric, or adult critical care experience.
Certification by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses or in a related specialty.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients according to established standards and practices.
Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing care for assigned patient populations.
Coordinate patient care with physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
Delegate responsibilities to others as appropriate.
Follow applicable policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act.