RN CV ICU

Allina Health • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

The registered nurse provides specialized care to severely ill or injured patients in a cardiovascular intensive care unit or another care area requiring critical care nursing expertise. Nursing includes diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

This position is 0.9 FTE (72 hours per two-week period), with permanent 12-hour night shifts and every-third-weekend rotation. The role may include charge nurse or preceptor duties when acting in those roles. New graduates may enter through the Abbott Northwestern critical care New Grad Pipeline or ICU direct program, subject to the stated experience or clinical-rotation criteria.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 2 to 5 years of RN experience.
• 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.
• Licensed Registered Nurse with the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, upon hire.
• Tier 1: Current RN ICU experience, with at least 1 year total within the past 18 months.
• Tier 2: 1 year of current RN telemetry experience.
• Tier 3: New graduate with completion of an ICU capstone or ICU rotation as a nursing student, or ICU-setting experience as a nursing assistant or in another patient-care role.

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, supervise, and modify the plan of care as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
• Apply evidence-based nursing practice and consider applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing care plans.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patient capabilities and 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 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 benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being program resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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