Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. The hospital serves the southwest Twin Cities metro area and offers more than 40 specialty services. Its Emergency Department is a 44-bed, private-room, multifunctional Level 3 Trauma Center that treats more than 55,000 patients annually. Rooms can monitor heart rhythms, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure; three rooms are equipped for critically ill or trauma patients, including one designated for pediatric patients. The department cares for patients with mental health needs and for patients across the acuity spectrum. The hospital is also a Cardiac Center of Excellence and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The Emergency Department team includes Emergency Physicians, Registered Nurses, ER Techs, Health Unit Coordinators, Mental Health Providers, Pharmacists, and Case Managers. The department has ambulatory and EMS/ambulance entrances, surveillance cameras, an emergency signal for summoning additional help, and 24-hour access to diagnostic services. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patient populations in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with the healthcare team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. This position is 0.7 FTE, or 56 hours every two weeks. Shifts are eight hours, with evening shift options of 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. The position includes work every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

Requirements

Current Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be completed before the end of orientation.
TNCC certification must be completed no more than one year after hire.
If the RN has never had ENCP, it must be completed no more than one year after hire.
Current Emergency Department RN or ICU RN experience, or two years of IMC RN experience, or one year of recent Paramedic experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
ACLS certification.
Certification through the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (CEN or CPEN).

Responsibilities

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