RN Critical Care

Allina Health • Slaton, TX

1d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Critical Care provides specialized nursing care to patients who are severely ill or injured in an intensive care unit or another care area requiring critical care expertise. The professional nurse establishes a therapeutic relationship with patients and families and leads and integrates care by planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient needs. This position is listed as a 0.75 FTE role, working 60 hours per two-week pay period in 12-hour day/night shifts, with every-third-weekend rotation.

The position has three experience tiers: Tier 1 requires successful completion of Mercy ICU orientation or one year of recent ICU experience; Tier 2 requires one year of recent telemetry, critical care step-down, or emergency department experience; and Tier 3 requires one year of recent medical/surgical experience. New graduates who completed an ICU capstone course may be considered.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify expected 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 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 ensure safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements.
• When acting as Charge Nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with 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, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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