RN Emergency Department

Allina Health System • Shakopee, MN

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Emergency Department role provides urgent care to patients experiencing trauma, injury, or severe medical conditions at St. Francis Medical Center, a 21-bed Level 3 Trauma Center serving patients of all ages. The department also has a 6-bed Emergency Mental Health area, uses telepsychiatry and tele-stroke neurology, and is undergoing renovations to expand its emergency department capacity. The team handles approximately 40,000 visits annually, including trauma, mental health, substance abuse, and pediatric cases.

Nursing involves diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems through a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. The professional nurse leads and integrates care and is accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs. The position is listed as 0.7 FTE (56 hours per two-week pay period), with 8- and 12-hour day/evening shifts and every-third-weekend rotation. Orientation is flexible, and the department describes its team culture as supportive of new staff.

Requirements

• Associate’s or vocational degree.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential: Minnesota Board of Nursing license if working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services license if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• 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.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification required within one year.
• Tier 1: one year of RN emergency department experience or successful completion of ED RN orientation.
• Tier 2: RN experience in the ED, EMS, or ICU patient care.
• Tier 3: minimum one year of RN Med/Surg/Tele experience, or new graduate with ED/EMT/EMS experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• ED RN experience.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, required within 180 days of hire at certain sites.
• Other certifications may be required within one year of hire at certain sites.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensively 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 current statutes, rules, and regulations when developing plans of care.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable, age-appropriate, and culturally appropriate expected outcomes.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to provide safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements.
• When serving as Charge Nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When serving 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.
• 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 resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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