RN Cardiac

Allina Health • Fridley, MN

6d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Cardiac provides nursing care to patients with cardiovascular conditions. Nursing involves diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the professional nurse plans, coordinates, and evaluates patient care needs. This position is listed as a .75 FTE, or 60 hours per two-week pay period, with 12-hour day/night shifts and every-third-weekend rotation.

The role includes assessing patient and family needs, establishing and evaluating plans of care, maintaining clinical education and competencies, and applying evidence-based nursing practice in accordance with applicable statutes, rules, and regulations. The nurse collaborates with patients and families to set realistic outcomes and coordinates, collaborates, and delegates care to support safe and effective delivery. Additional Charge Nurse and Preceptor responsibilities apply only when acting in those roles.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 1–2 years of RN experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential: Minnesota Board of Nursing license if working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services license if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• For Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Cardiac Telemetry), meet at least one of the following: current American Heart Association BLS certification; current American Red Cross BLS certification; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• For all other locations, meet at least one of the following: current American Heart Association ACLS certification; current American Red Cross ALS certification; or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• 0–2 years of cardiac, telemetry, or critical care RN experience.
• RN-BC Cardiac Vascular Nursing certification.
• CCRN Critical Care RN certification.
• CHRN Certified Heart Failure Nurse certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify desired outcomes, establish a plan of care, supervise progress, and modify the plan 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 plans of care.
• 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 ensure safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements.
• When acting as Charge Nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with unit staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as Preceptor, identify the orientee’s learning needs, plan appropriate learning experiences, and validate clinical competence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• 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 dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree