RN Dermatology

Allina Health • Savage, MN

3d • $40 - $55 • 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, while investing in employees’ well-being and careers.

The Registered Nurse works in a specialized outpatient clinic setting and provides nursing care by diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems. As a leader and integrator of care, the nurse plans, coordinates, and evaluates patient care needs, and coordinates and delegates care as appropriate. The position is 1.0 FTE, or 80 hours per two-week pay period, with an eight-hour day shift Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and no weekends.

The nurse assesses patients, identifies nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes, plans and implements individualized evidence-based care, and evaluates progress and responses to care. The role also includes quality improvement, continuing education, professional practice evaluation, collaboration, ethical practice, research integration, resource stewardship, leadership, and environmental health practices. Charge nurse and preceptor duties apply only when acting in those roles. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an associate's degree or vocational degree.
• Where permitted by the department, new graduate hires must graduate from an accredited nursing school with clinical rotations in an acute care setting (American Association of Colleges of Nursing or National League for Nursing).
• Where permitted by the department, internal clinic employees with at least three years of successful work as a CMA or LPN may be considered from an accredited school without clinical rotations.
• 0 to 2 years of RN experience.
• Minnesota RN license from the MN Board of Nursing upon hire if working in Minnesota.
• Wisconsin RN license from the WI Department of Safety and Professional Services upon hire if working in Wisconsin; if providing virtual or phone support only for Wisconsin-based patients, the license is required within 90 days of hire.
• May need both state RN licenses depending on services provided at the hiring location.
• Must have one of the following: current American Heart Association BLS certification; current American Red Cross BLS certification; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• ANCC certification may be required by the hiring department within 1.5 years.
• Must be able to lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• 0 to 2 years of specialty experience.
• RN-C certification in the department specialty.

Responsibilities

• Collect, prioritize, and synthesize comprehensive assessment data in an ongoing, systematic process, involving patients, families, other providers, and the care environment as appropriate.
• Analyze assessment data, formulate and validate nursing diagnoses, communicate them to patients and the care team, and document them according to guidelines.
• Identify individualized, realistic, and measurable expected patient outcomes in collaboration with patients and families.
• Develop individualized care plans that promote continuity of care and incorporate evidence-based practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Implement safe, timely, appropriate, and evidence-based interventions; coordinate the plan of care as appropriate and document interventions.
• Evaluate patient progress and patient and family understanding and response to care; revise diagnoses, outcomes, and the care plan as needed and document revisions.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and use available quality data to improve nursing practice and outcomes.
• Maintain current nursing knowledge and competency by participating in educational activities and applying new knowledge to practice.
• Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards and regulatory guidelines; seek feedback and identify professional development goals.
• Contribute to peers’ professional development by sharing knowledge and skills, providing constructive feedback, and supporting a healthy work environment.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and others to support care and achieve positive outcomes.
• Maintain ethical, professional nurse-patient relationships and role boundaries; advocate for patients and support self-advocacy.
• Use research findings and other best evidence to guide practice decisions.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact when planning and delivering care; use and manage resources responsibly.
• Provide professional leadership and role modeling, promote a positive work environment, and participate in shared decision-making.
• Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner, reduce environmental health risks, and communicate risks and exposure-reduction strategies.
• When acting as charge nurse, coordinate unit operations and resources, promote teamwork and professional growth, and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as preceptor, identify learning needs, plan and implement orientation, validate clinical competence, support organizational and interpersonal skills, evaluate progress, and serve as a role model.
• 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 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree