Registered Nurse - Intermediate Care Float Pool

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Intermediate Care Float Pool at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center – West Bank Campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The nurse provides care for adult medical-surgical patients with complex medical conditions requiring close observation, monitoring, and intervention. The float pool supports patient care throughout the hospital and serves a varied population in a fast-paced, changing environment. The nurse may float to General Med/Surg, Orthopedic Med/Surg, Intermediate Care, the Acute Rehab Center, the Transitional Care Unit, and the Emergency Department. The role requires adaptability, willingness to learn, critical thinking, problem solving, flexibility, collaboration, and a patient-first approach. The RN is accountable for patient assessment, analysis, nursing diagnosis, planning, interventions, and identifying and evaluating patient outcomes across ages and populations. These responsibilities are performed in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The position is 0.6 FTE (48 hours every two weeks), with 12-hour night shifts, an every-third-weekend rotation (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), and a holiday rotation.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing.
Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Valid RN license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within six months of hire.
Two years of acute care RN experience.
Adaptability, willingness to learn, critical thinking, problem-solving, flexibility, collaboration, and ability to work under stress in a changing environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
One year of telemetry experience.
One year of peripheral IV start experience.
One year of Emergency Department, Intermediate Care, or Progressive Care Unit experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and analyze assessment information to develop nursing diagnoses, plans, interventions, and outcome evaluations.
Provide care in an empathetic, equitable manner that respects patients’ and families’ diversity, autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Conduct ongoing assessments based on patient condition and hospital policies, procedures, or protocols, and prioritize care accordingly.
Establish and implement nursing care plans through assessment, development, activation, evaluation, and discharge.
Prioritize and delegate duties and maintain oversight of other staff members’ responsibilities as a team leader.
Maintain confidentiality regarding patients, families, and the facility.
Adjust care or services to reflect the developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
Collaborate with patients, families, and health care team members.
Float among General Med/Surg, Orthopedic Med/Surg, Intermediate Care, the Acute Rehab Center, the Transitional Care Unit, and the Emergency Department.