RN Cardiac

Allina Health System • Fridley, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The RN Cardiac specializes in caring for 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 is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

This position is a 0.7 FTE role, with 56 hours per two-week pay period, on a permanent evening shift of eight hours and an every-other-weekend rotation. Position tiers include Tier 1 for nurses with one year of telemetry RN experience, Tier 2 for nurses with one year of medical-surgical RN experience, and Tier 3 for new graduate RNs.

The role requires an associate’s or vocational degree and 1–2 years of RN experience. A bachelor’s degree and 0–2 years of cardiac, telemetry, or critical care RN experience are preferred. Required licensure depends on the state where the employee works. Certification requirements vary by location: the posting specifies BLS options for Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Cardiac Telemetry) and ACLS/ALS options for all other locations. The advertised base pay range is $44.64–$74.33 per hour; starting pay depends on factors including experience, education, and any applicable union agreement. Shift, weekend, or other differentials may also be available.

Allina Health describes employee resources that support professional and personal well-being, including well-being dollars, navigators, programs, coaching, and tools. Benefit offerings and eligibility depend on FTE and union representation.

Requirements

• Associate’s or vocational degree.
• 1–2 years of RN experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing when working in Minnesota, or from the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services when working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• For Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Cardiac Telemetry), at least one of: 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, at least one of: current American Heart Association ACLS certification, current American Red Cross ALS certification, or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
• Tier 1: one year of telemetry RN experience; Tier 2: one year of medical-surgical RN experience; Tier 3: new graduate RN.

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 the comprehensive needs of patients and families, identify expected outcomes, establish and supervise plans of care, and modify plans 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 outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patient capabilities and goals, available resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Identify age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable outcomes.
• 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 unit 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 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 and benefits to 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree