RN Emergency Department

Allina Health System • Saint Paul, MN

15h

About The Position

The RN works in United Hospital’s Emergency Department, a Level 3 Trauma Center, providing high-quality care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment alongside nurses, physicians, and ED technicians. The role includes orientation and ongoing professional development. Nursing involves diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems, establishing therapeutic relationships with patients and families, and leading and integrating care through planning, coordination, and evaluation of patient needs. The RN treats patients experiencing trauma, injury, or severe medical conditions requiring urgent treatment.

The position is listed as a permanent night shift, with 8-hour shifts and an every-other-weekend rotation. The posting specifies .8 FTE (64 hours per two-week pay period) and 32 hours per week. The RN may also perform charge nurse or preceptor duties when serving in those roles.

Requirements

• Associate’s or vocational degree.
• 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.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) multisource certification required within 1 year.
• For Tier 1: at least 6 months of current RN experience in the United Emergency Department.
• For Tier 2: 1 year of RN emergency department experience within the last 5 years.
• For Tier 3: 1 year of RN acute medical care experience, including urgent care, or new graduate status with ED/EMT/EMS experience.
• Minnesota Board of Nursing RN license required upon hire if working in Minnesota; Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services RN license required upon hire if working in Wisconsin.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Emergency department RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify expected 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 plans of care.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable, age-appropriate, and culturally appropriate outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to ensure 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 a 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 and benefits navigation for 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree