RN Cardiovascular Care

Allina Health • Slaton, TX

3d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides specialized care to patients with cardiovascular conditions. Nursing includes diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems through a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

This position is 0.75 FTE, or 60 hours per two-week pay period, working 12-hour day/night shifts with every-third-weekend rotation. The nurse may occasionally float to the companion unit, 2 East. Depending on experience tier, candidates need acute-care RN experience and recent cardiac and telemetry experience; critical-care and/or open-heart experience is required for Tier 1 and preferred for Tier 2. Tier 3 includes nurses with up to one year of experience or new graduates, with recent cardiac and telemetry experience.

The role includes comprehensive assessment and care planning, use of evidence-based nursing practice, collaboration with patients and families to set measurable and appropriate outcomes, coordination and delegation of care, and maintaining education and competencies. The nurse may also serve as a charge nurse or preceptor when assigned, and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 1–2 years of RN experience listed as a required qualification.
• Tier 1: At least 2 years of RN experience in an acute-care setting; cardiac and telemetry experience within the past year; critical-care and/or open-heart experience.
• Tier 2: At least 1 year of RN experience in an acute-care setting and cardiac and telemetry experience within the past year.
• Tier 3: Up to 1 year of RN experience or new graduate in an acute-care setting, with cardiac and telemetry experience within the past year.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• For Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Cardiac Telemetry), meet at least one of these requirements: 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 these requirements: current American Heart Association ACLS certification, current American Red Cross ALS certification, or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
• Physical ability to lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently, under the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Tier 2: Critical-care and/or open-heart experience.
• 0 to 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 outcomes, establish and supervise the plan of care, and modify it as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
• Incorporate evidence-based nursing practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations into care planning.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic and 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 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 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