RN Cardiovascular Care

Allina Health • Slaton, TX

1d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Cardiovascular Care role provides nursing care to patients with conditions of the cardiovascular system. Nursing involves diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. The nurse leads and integrates care and is accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

This position is a 0.75 FTE role (60 hours per two-week pay period) on permanent 12-hour night shifts, with an every-third-weekend rotation. The nurse may float to sister unit 2 East as needed. Hiring experience tiers range from up to one year or new graduate through two or more years of RN experience, with cardiac and telemetry experience required within the past year; critical care and/or open-heart experience is required for Tier 1 and preferred for Tier 2.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 1–2 years of RN experience listed under required qualifications; tier-specific criteria range from up to one year or new graduate to two or more years in an acute care setting.
• Tier 1 requires 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 an acute care setting and cardiac and telemetry experience within the past year.
• Tier 3 requires up to one year of RN experience or new-graduate status in an acute care setting, plus cardiac and telemetry experience within the past year.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential through the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services 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.
• For Tier 2, critical care and/or open-heart 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 outcomes, establish plans of care, supervise progress, 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 expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Identify age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable outcomes.
• 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 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, resources, coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree