RN Cardiovascular Care

Allina Health System • Coon Rapids, MN

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About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The organization’s mission is to provide exceptional care by preventing illness, restoring health, and providing comfort. It emphasizes whole-person care, employee well-being, and career development.

The RN Cardiovascular Care role specializes in caring for patients with conditions of the cardiovascular system. 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 registered nurse is accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

This position is a 0.75 FTE role, listed as 60 hours per two-week pay period, with 12-hour permanent night shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation. The nurse may float to the sister unit, 2 East, as needed. The posting lists a pay range of $44.64 to $74.33 per hour; starting pay depends on factors including experience, education, and any applicable union agreement. Shift, weekend, and other differentials may be available. Benefit eligibility and offerings depend on FTE and union representation.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 1–2 years of RN experience listed under required qualifications; tier-specific criteria are also provided: Tier 1 requires 2+ years of RN experience in acute care, plus cardiac and telemetry experience within the past year and critical care and/or open-heart experience. Tier 2 requires at least one year of RN experience in acute care and cardiac and telemetry experience within the past year. Tier 3 is for up to one year of RN experience or a new graduate in acute care, plus cardiac and telemetry experience within the past year.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential: Minnesota Board of Nursing license if working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services license if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• For Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Cardiac Telemetry), at least one of the following is required: 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 the following is required: 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.
• Critical care and/or open-heart experience for Tier 2.
• 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 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, age- and culturally appropriate patient outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to provide safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements.
• When serving as charge nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with unit staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When serving 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 coverage.
• 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