RN Critical Care

Allina Health System • Coon Rapids, MN

2d

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 investing in employee well-being and career development.

The professional nurse diagnoses and treats human responses to actual or potential health problems, establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the nurse is accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care. This role provides specialized care to severely ill or injured patients in an intensive care unit or another setting requiring critical care expertise. The position is listed in the Mercy Intensive Care Unit/Coronary Care Unit and is a 0.6 FTE role with 12-hour day/night shifts and every-third-weekend rotation.

Candidates may qualify through one of the experience tiers: 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 who completed an ICU capstone course will also be considered.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 2 to 5 years of RN experience.
• 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.
• Current Minnesota Board of Nursing RN license upon hire if working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services RN license upon hire if working in Wisconsin.
• Meet at least one experience pathway: 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 who completed an ICU capstone course will be considered.

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 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 the plan of care.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable, and appropriate 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 provide 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 appropriate 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.
• 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