Registered Nurse- Emergency Center

HealthPartners•Saint Louis Park, MN

19h•$45 - $70

About The Position

Methodist Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse to join its Emergency Center team. The RN manages episodes of patient care in partnership with patients, caregivers, groups, and other providers to deliver safe, quality health care. Care may be provided directly by the RN or coordinated and supervised when delegated to nursing assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel. Safe, patient-centered care is the highest priority. The role suits a candidate who enjoys a fast-paced work environment and has strong critical-thinking, multitasking, and prioritization skills. The Emergency Center is a 42-bed Level III trauma center serving all patient populations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round. It has a triage area for assessing the severity of patients’ conditions, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, medications and techniques for treating heart attacks and strokes, and radio communication systems linking the center with helicopter and ambulance services across Minnesota. The most common presenting complaints are abdominal pain and chest pain. Services are provided by board-certified emergency physicians and specially trained nursing staff and technicians.

Requirements

Completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or master’s degree program in Nursing.
Valid Minnesota Registered Nurse license.
BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred; generally expected to be obtained within two years of hire.
Knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure patient safety.
Intensive care or cardiac step-down telemetry experience recommended.
Emergency Center experience preferred.
BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program encouraged.

Responsibilities

Manage episodes of patient care in partnership with patients, caregivers, groups, and other providers to achieve the shared goal of safe, quality health care.
Provide direct patient care.
Coordinate and supervise patient care delegated to nursing assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel.
Prioritize safe, patient-centered care in the Emergency Center.