Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg

Fairview Health Services•Linwood Township, MN

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Med/Surg Unit at Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, Minnesota. The position is 0.6 FTE (48 hours per two-week pay period), working 8-hour evening shifts on a variable weekday schedule and every other weekend. The 32-bed Medical/Surgical Unit primarily serves adults and occasionally adolescents. Patients have needs related to general surgery, orthopedics, neurology, respiratory, endocrine, hematology, renal, cardiac, gastroenterology, podiatry, and urology. Admissions come through the Emergency Department, Surgical Services, and clinics and hospitals inside and outside the Fairview system. Care is multidisciplinary. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patients in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with the health care team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate.

Requirements

Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Acute care (hospital) experience; new graduate RNs with an inpatient capstone or immersion experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
Collaborate with patients, families, and health team members to develop nursing plans within integrated, comprehensive plans of care.
Develop individualized plans that account for age, social and cultural considerations, condition, and other relevant needs.
Evaluate care and patient responses to interventions and expected outcomes.
Communicate and collaborate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and health care team members across care settings to promote partnership-based care.
Advance care by using standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promote a culture of evidence-based practice.
Coordinate care with health care team members and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.