Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool

Fairview Health Services•Woodbury, MN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Float Pool at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota. The Float Pool RN works across a variety of hospital units, which may include Med/Surg, Orthopedics, Oncology, Telemetry, ICU, and/or the Emergency Department. The department is a specialty group of skilled clinicians who support patient care throughout the hospital. The patient population is adults ages 18 and older. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating nursing care for assigned patient populations in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with the health care team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. This position is 0.9 FTE (72 hours every two weeks), working 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The schedule includes an every-third-weekend rotation and a holiday rotation.

Requirements

Current Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Acute care experience, telemetry experience, and critical thinking skills are important for success in the position.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, problem-solve, remain flexible, learn, and prioritize patient care.

Nice To Haves

One year of RN experience.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association, depending on the unit and patient population.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care.
Develop individualized plans based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition, and other relevant needs.
Evaluate care and patient responses to interventions and expected outcomes.
Communicate and collaborate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and health care team members within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care.
Advance care by using standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promote a culture of evidence-based practice.
Coordinate care with members of the health care team and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.
Provide nursing care across assigned hospital units in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act.