RN Critical Care

Allina Health System • Coon Rapids, MN

2d • 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. The organization emphasizes whole-person care, employee well-being, and career development.

The Critical Care Registered Nurse provides specialized care to patients who are severely ill or injured, in an intensive care unit or another area requiring critical care expertise. Nursing includes diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems, establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families, and leading and integrating care. The nurse is accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

This position is in the Mercy Intensive Care Unit/Coronary Care Unit in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It is a permanent night-shift role with 12-hour shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation. The posting describes the schedule as 24 hours per week and also lists a .6 FTE (48 hours per two-week pay period).

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 2 to 5 years of RN experience.
• Tier 1: Successful completion of Mercy ICU orientation or 1 year of recent ICU experience.
• Tier 2: 1 year of recent telemetry, critical care step-down, or emergency department experience.
• Tier 3: 1 year of recent medical/surgical experience.
• New graduates may be considered if they completed an ICU capstone course.
• Licensed Registered Nurse: Minnesota Board of Nursing license required upon hire when working in Minnesota; Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services license required upon hire when working in Wisconsin.
• Must have 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 to 2 years of critical care RN experience.
• Certified Critical Care RN certification from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
• RN-C certification appropriate to the department specialty.
• SCRN Stroke Certified RN certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify expected outcomes, establish a plan of care, monitor 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-appropriate, and culturally appropriate outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patient capabilities and goals, available resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to ensure care is delivered safely and effectively.
• 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 an orientee’s learning needs, plan learning experiences, and validate the orientee’s 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree