Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse to join the Perianesthesia (PACU) team at University of Minnesota Medical Center West Bank Campus and Masonic Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The RN assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for assigned pre- and post-operative patients in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The nurse coordinates care with the health care team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. The PACU team includes nursing assistants, schedulers, instrument technicians, and physicians. The position is scheduled for 64 hours every two weeks, with 8-hour rotating day/evening shifts and rotating weekends. Off-premise day/night call is required, including assigned weeknights and weekends, with a 45-minute call response requirement. The West Bank is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota, with students, residents, and fellows placed in the OR. Its surgical services include adult and pediatric patients across specialties such as orthopedics, spine, oral surgery, pediatric cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery, neurology, general surgery, urology, bariatrics, transplant, gynecology, ENT, eye, plastics, dental surgery, and robotic surgery.

Requirements

At least 2 years of current RN experience in PACU, ICU, IMC, or another critical care area; NICU-only or ED-only experience does not meet this minimum.
Current Minnesota RN license.
BLS certification at the time of hire.
ACLS and PALS certifications required within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

3 years of RN experience in PACU, ICU, or another critical care area.
Hospital-based adult and/or pediatric PACU experience.
BSN.
Certification in a related specialty.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other health team members to develop a nursing plan within 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 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.