RN Critical Care Float Pool

Allina Health System • Saint Paul, 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. 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 registered nurse provides nursing care across departments that provide critical care services, including specialized care for patients who are severely ill or injured. The nurse may practice in an intensive care unit or another care area requiring critical care expertise. As a leader and integrator of care, the nurse is accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care in partnership with patients and families.

The position is listed as permanent nights, with 8-hour shifts and 32 hours per week. The posting’s key details also list 0.8 FTE (64 hours per two-week pay period), 8-hour night shifts, and every-other-weekend work. Float-pool qualification tiers are: Tier 1, current critical care training and experience; Tier 2, current telemetry training and experience or one year of current medical/surgical RN experience; Tier 3, new graduate RN.

The hourly base pay range is $44.64 to $74.33. Starting pay depends on factors such as experience, education, and 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.
• Two to five years of RN experience.
• Zero to two years of medical/surgical experience at some regional sites.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• Must meet at least one of the following: current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association; current ALS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
• PALS certification is required depending on site, including regional sites, within one year.
• Tier 1 requires current critical care training and experience; Tier 2 requires current telemetry training and experience or one year of current medical/surgical RN experience; Tier 3 is for new graduate RNs.
• Ability to lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently, in accordance with the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Zero to two years of critical care experience.
• Certified Critical Care RN credential from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
• CMSRN Medical Surgical Nursing certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess the comprehensive needs of patients and families, 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.
• 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-appropriate, and culturally appropriate expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to ensure safe and effective care.
• Fulfill all 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 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, resources, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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