RN-Cardiac/Respiratory IMC

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

20h•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 is a 0.6 FTE position (48 hours per two-week pay period), working 12-hour overnight shifts with an every-third-weekend rotation. The 22-bed unit cares for patients age 18 and older experiencing moderate to potentially severe physiologic instability and requiring nursing assessment and intervention every one to two hours. Patients require cardiac monitoring and respiratory support, which may include mechanical ventilation. Patient-to-nurse ratios range from 1:2 to 1:3. Common populations include post-operative transplant patients, patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure, sepsis, end-stage organ failure, cardiac complications including titratable cardiac drips and ventricular assist devices, and patients undergoing cardiovascular or thoracic surgery. The RN provides professional, culturally competent nursing care in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. The nurse assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates care for assigned patients 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. New graduate and novice nurses may participate in the Nurse Residency Program, which supports the transition from nursing school to hospital practice. The 12-month program includes eight hours of structured learning every two months, mentorship, peer networking, practice-based learning, and hands-on clinical experiences. Program topics include time management, interprofessional teaming, communication, wellbeing, social determinants of health, and critical thinking. Virtual reality is being piloted as a formative learning experience.

Requirements

Minnesota RN license.
BLS certification required.
Associate degree required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide professional, culturally competent nursing care to assigned patients.
Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing care for assigned patient populations.
Provide care to patients with moderate to potentially severe physiologic instability who require frequent assessment and intervention.
Follow established standards, policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act.
Coordinate patient care with physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
Delegate responsibilities to others as appropriate.