Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. The ED is a 44-bed, multifunctional department with private rooms and Level 3 Trauma Center designation, treating more than 55,000 patients annually. It serves patients with a range of needs, including mental health, high-acuity, and low-acuity care. Three rooms are equipped for critically ill or trauma patients, including one designated for pediatric patients. All rooms can monitor heart rhythms, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure. Fairview Southdale is also a Cardiac Center of Excellence and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The RN assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patient populations in accordance with organizational policies and procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with the healthcare team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. The department team includes emergency physicians, registered nurses, ER technicians, health unit coordinators, mental health providers, pharmacists, and case managers. Diagnostic services are available 24 hours a day. This position is 0.75 FTE, or 60 hours per two-week pay period. Shifts are 12 hours and include day/evening schedules of 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., 11:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.–3:30 a.m. The schedule includes every third weekend, Friday through Sunday.

Requirements

Current Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification completed before the end of orientation.
TNCC certification completed no more than one year after hire.
ENPC completed no more than one year after hire if the RN has never had it.
Current Emergency Department RN or ICU RN experience, or two years of IMC RN experience, or one year of recent paramedic experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
ACLS certification.
Certification through the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (CEN or CPEN).

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other healthcare 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, patient responses to interventions, and expected outcomes.
Communicate and collaborate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and healthcare team members across care settings to promote partnership-based healthcare.
Advance care by using standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promote a culture of evidence-based practice.