RN Cardiac Care
About The Position
The Registered Nurse specializes in caring for patients with cardiovascular conditions in a 32-bed cardiac intermediate-care tele/stepdown unit, where the average length of stay is 2–6 days. The nurse establishes a therapeutic relationship with patients and families and serves as a leader and integrator of care, with responsibility and accountability for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care. The unit is described as a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, with experienced leadership and nurses ranging from new graduates to professionals with more than 20 years of experience. The position is listed as a day/evening shift, with an every-other-weekend rotation. The posting gives an 8-hour shift and 32 hours per week, while the key position details also state a 12-hour day/evening shift and .8 FTE (64 hours per two-week pay period).
Requirements
- Associate's or vocational degree.
- 1–2 years of RN experience.
- Minnesota Board of Nursing Registered Nurse license required upon hire when working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services Registered Nurse license required upon hire when working in Wisconsin.
- Meet at least one listed resuscitation qualification: current American Heart Association BLS, current American Red Cross BLS, or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire for the specified Abbott Northwestern Hospital Cardiac Telemetry location; for all other locations, current American Heart Association ACLS, current American Red Cross ALS, or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
- For Tier 1, one year of telemetry experience in an acute-care setting.
- For Tier 2, one year of RN experience in an acute-care setting.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- 0–2 years of cardiac, telemetry, or critical-care RN experience.
- One year of RN experience is preferred for Tier 3; new graduate nurses may be considered.
- RN-BC Cardiac Vascular Nursing certification.
- CCRN Critical Care RN certification.
- CHRN Certified Heart Failure Nurse certification.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient and family needs, identify outcomes, establish and supervise the plan of care, and modify it as needed.
- Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
- Use evidence-based nursing practice and consider applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing care plans.
- Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
- Identify outcomes that are age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable.
- Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to provide safe and effective care.
- Fulfill organizational requirements.
- When acting as Charge Nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
- When acting as Preceptor, identify the orientee’s learning needs, plan learning experiences, and validate clinical competence.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical and dental coverage.
- PTO/time away.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
- Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
