RN Dermatology

Allina Health • Savage, MN

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

The RN Dermatology role provides professional nursing care in a specialized outpatient clinic setting. The nurse establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families and leads and integrates care by planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs. The position includes assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, along with professional responsibilities related to quality, education, collaboration, ethics, research, resource use, leadership, and environmental health. The nurse may also perform charge nurse or preceptor duties when acting in those roles, and other duties as assigned.

This is a 1.0 FTE position working 80 hours per two-week pay period, on an 8-hour day shift, with no weekends. The role is based at 6350 W 143rd St Suite 102, Savage, Minnesota. Pay is $40.08 to $54.93 per hour; starting pay depends on factors including experience, education, and any applicable union agreement. Shift, weekend, or other differentials may be available for certain work.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an associate's or vocational degree.
• Where permitted by the department, new graduate hires must graduate from an accredited school of nursing whose program includes clinical rotations in an acute care setting.
• Where permitted by the department, internal clinic employees with at least three years of successful experience as a CMA or LPN may be considered if they graduated from an accredited school that does not have clinical rotations.
• 0 to 2 years of RN experience.
• If working in Minnesota, a Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing is required upon hire.
• If working in Wisconsin, a Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services is required upon hire; for virtual or phone support for Wisconsin-based patients only, it is required within 90 days of hire.
• May need licenses in both Minnesota and Wisconsin depending on services provided at the hired location.
• Must have current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or complete Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• ANCC certification, depending on the hiring department, is required within 1.5 years.

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.
• Additional certifications may be required depending on specialty.

Responsibilities

• Collect, prioritize, synthesize, and integrate ongoing patient data using appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques.
• Analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses, communicate and validate diagnoses with patients, families, and care team members, and document them according to guidelines.
• Identify individualized, realistic, and measurable expected outcomes in collaboration with patients and families.
• Develop individualized plans of care that prescribe interventions, support continuity of care, and incorporate evidence-based practice and applicable regulations.
• Implement the plan of care and interventions safely, appropriately, and in a timely manner; coordinate care as appropriate and document interventions.
• Evaluate patient progress and understanding, revise diagnoses, outcomes, and plans of care 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 through educational activities and apply acquired knowledge to practice.
• Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards and regulatory guidelines, seek feedback, and identify professional development goals.
• Contribute to the professional development of peers, share knowledge and skills, provide constructive feedback, and support a healthy work environment.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and others to support care and positive outcomes.
• Maintain ethical conduct and professional boundaries, advocate for patients, and use resources to support ethical decisions.
• 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, serve as a role model, promote a positive work environment, and participate in shared decision-making.
• Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner and communicate environmental health risks and exposure-reduction strategies.
• When acting as charge nurse, coordinate unit operations, promote teamwork and professional growth, and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as preceptor, identify learning needs, plan and implement individualized orientation, validate clinical competence, support organizational and interpersonal skills, 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 coverage.
• 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 resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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