RN Emergency Department

Allina Health • Shakopee, MN

1d • $43 - $71 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Emergency Department at St. Francis Medical Center, a 21-bed Level 3 Trauma Center in Shakopee serving patients from pediatrics through geriatrics. The department also includes a 6-bed Emergency Mental Health area, handles approximately 40,000 visits annually, and uses telepsychiatry and tele-stroke neurology. The Emergency Department is undergoing renovations to expand to 26 beds and add four fast-track rooms in Triage. The RN provides urgent care for patients experiencing trauma, injury, or severe medical conditions and works with a supportive team in a setting that sees trauma, mental health, substance abuse, and pediatric cases.

Nursing involves diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems, building therapeutic relationships with patients and families, and leading and integrating care. The RN is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care. This position is a 0.7 FTE, with 56 hours per two-week pay period, 8- and 12-hour day/evening shifts, and an every-third-weekend rotation. Tiered experience pathways are provided: Tier 1 requires one year of ED RN experience or successful completion of ED RN orientation; Tier 2 includes RN experience in the ED, EMS, or ICU patient care; Tier 3 requires at least one year of RN Med/Surg/Tele experience or a new graduate with ED/EMT/EMS experience.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• Tier 1 pathway: one year of RN Emergency Department experience or successful completion of ED RN orientation; Tier 2 pathway: RN experience in ED, EMS, or ICU patient care; or Tier 3 pathway: at least one year of RN Med/Surg/Tele experience, or new graduate with ED/EMT/EMS experience.
• Registered Nurse license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or from the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• Must have current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association, current ALS certification from the American Red Cross, or complete Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) required within one year.
• Lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently.

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

• Assess patient and family needs, identify expected outcomes, establish plans of care, monitor progress, and modify plans 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 and measurable outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Identify outcomes that are age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable.
• 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 staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as Preceptor, identify the orientee's learning needs, plan appropriate learning experiences, and validate clinical competence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• 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 for navigating the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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