Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center East Bank in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The position is 0.75 FTE (60 hours per pay period), with 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. and an every-third-weekend rotation. It is eligible for benefits. M Health Fairview East Bank Hospital offers a wide range of hospital and clinical services through the University of Minnesota Health, including primary care, emergency care, maternity care, and care for patients with complex conditions. The Emergency Department is a 28-bed Level 3 Trauma Center that treats about 80 patients per day and 30,000 patients annually. Its multidisciplinary team provides care for medical and behavioral emergencies around the clock and partners with medical specialties and ancillary services. Areas of specialization include solid organ and blood and marrow transplantation, heart disease, and cancer. The Emergency Department RN is accountable for nursing care from triage through discharge, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, care planning, interventions, and evaluation of outcomes for patients of all ages. Care is centered on patients and families experiencing acute or chronic physical or psychosocial problems, and may involve resuscitation or stabilization.

Requirements

Current Minnesota RN license.
At least 1 year of RN experience in emergency department, medical-surgical, or telemetry nursing.
BLS for Health Care Providers certification.
ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) and TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course) required within the first year of employment.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of Emergency Department or critical care experience.
BSN.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and analyze findings; formulate nursing diagnoses, plan and implement interventions, and identify and evaluate outcomes for patients of all ages and populations.
Provide nursing care from patient entry into the emergency department, through triage and treatment, to discharge.
Triage patients effectively according to policies, laws, and available resources.
Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team to support the physical and emotional needs of ill or injured patients.
Prioritize care for multiple patients with varied presentations.
Initiate timely interventions to prevent, correct, or minimize risks to patients.
Provide timely and effective education to patients and families about treatment plans.
Recognize and respond to subtle or rapid changes in patient status.
Deliver care that may require resuscitation or stabilization.