RN/ Registered Nurse - Flex

Fairview Health Services•Chisago Lake Township, MN

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a Flex Registered Nurse to support the Chisago City, Hugo, North Branch, and Wyoming clinics, including Wyoming ADS. This is a 0.6 FTE position, or 48 hours every two weeks, with variable clinic hours Monday through Thursday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Registered Nurse 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 health care team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. The role involves gathering and analyzing patient information, developing and updating individualized care plans, implementing and documenting nursing interventions, responding to emergent situations, and evaluating patient responses and outcomes. The RN communicates and collaborates with patients, families, and health care team members, supports patient education, and contributes to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement. The position also requires use of health information systems while maintaining the confidentiality, privacy, and security of protected patient health information.

Requirements

Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross by the end of orientation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or BAN.
1–3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs, gather relevant information from patients and families, identify risks and priority problems, and determine appropriate nursing outcomes.
Involve patients, families, and health team members in assessment and validate age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic outcomes.
Document assessment data and identified outcomes.
Develop, coordinate, document, and update individualized nursing plans of care as part of an integrated plan, considering patient condition, age, social and cultural factors, and other relevant needs.
Determine and prioritize nursing interventions and identify interdisciplinary resources based on patient needs, acuity, available resources, and patient and family preferences.
Implement nursing interventions according to the plan of care, applicable policies and procedures, and nursing practice guidelines.
Coordinate nursing care with other health team members and initiate appropriate measures to support patient needs and outcomes.
Provide patient and family teaching as appropriate to age, readiness to learn, and available resources.
Consult, collaborate, or make referrals when care cannot be performed safely and independently.
Delegate direct and indirect patient care activities to appropriate personnel based on patient needs, condition, risk, skill complexity, and predictability of outcomes.
Use appropriate therapeutic modalities and respond to emergent situations.
Document interventions according to practice guidelines.
Continuously evaluate patient responses and the effectiveness of the plan of care; modify interventions and revise needs, priorities, outcomes, and plans as conditions change.
Communicate verbal and written information clearly, accurately, concisely, and in a timely manner, adapting communication to patient and family needs.
Collaborate respectfully with patients, families, and health care team members across care settings to support partnership-based care.
Use standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement methods to enhance outcomes; identify and raise gaps in care and practice.
Incorporate evidence and information into practice and promote evidence-based practice through activities such as learning opportunities, council participation, projects, presentations, literature reviews, journal clubs, guideline development, and research participation.
Adjust care or service approaches to reflect the developmental level and cultural differences of the population served.
Demonstrate basic computer competencies, information literacy, and effective use of health information systems while protecting patient information and following related policies.