RN Cardiovascular Care

Allina Health System • Coon Rapids, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Its mission is to provide exceptional care by preventing illness, restoring health, and providing comfort, while supporting employee well-being and career development.

The RN Cardiovascular Care position specializes in caring for patients with conditions of the cardiovascular system. Nursing includes diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. The professional nurse leads and integrates care and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs. This position is 0.75 FTE (60 hours per two-week pay period), with 12-hour day/night shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation. The nurse may occasionally float to companion unit 2 East.

The nurse assesses patient and family needs, identifies expected outcomes, develops and supervises plans of care, and modifies those plans as needed. The nurse maintains education and competencies, applies evidence-based practice and relevant statutes and regulations, and works with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable, age-appropriate, and culturally appropriate outcomes. The role also coordinates, collaborates, and delegates care to support safe and effective practice. Charge Nurse and Preceptor duties apply only when serving in those roles.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential: Minnesota Board of Nursing license required upon hire when working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services license required upon hire when working in Wisconsin.
• Tier 1: At least 2 years of RN experience in an acute care setting, cardiac and telemetry experience within the past year, and 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 experience in an acute care setting, plus cardiac and telemetry experience within the past year.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Tier 2: Critical care and/or open-heart experience preferred.
• RN-BC Cardiac Vascular Nursing certification.
• CCRN Critical Care RN certification.
• CHRN Certified Heart Failure Nurse certification.
• Preferred qualifications list 0 to 2 years of cardiac, telemetry, or critical care RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs and identify expected outcomes based on the assessment.
• Establish, coordinate, supervise, and modify patient plans of care as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to provide high-quality patient care.
• Apply 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-appropriate, and culturally appropriate outcomes.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to ensure safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements and perform other duties as assigned.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• 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