RN Emergency Department
About The Position
The RN Emergency Department position is based at United Hospital’s Emergency Department, a Level 3 Trauma Center. The nurse provides high-quality care to critically ill patients and treats patients experiencing trauma, injury, or severe medical conditions requiring urgent treatment. The role involves working in a fast-paced environment alongside nurses, physicians, and ED Techs, with access to orientation tracks and ongoing professional development. Nursing includes diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the professional nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs. The position is 0.9 FTE, or 72 hours per two-week pay period, with 8- and 12-hour day/evening shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation.
Requirements
- Associate’s or vocational degree.
- Current Minnesota Board of Nursing RN license required upon hire when working in Minnesota; Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services RN license required upon hire when working in Wisconsin.
- 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) required within one year.
- For Tier 1: at least six months of current RN experience in United Emergency Department.
- For Tier 2: one year of RN emergency department experience within the last five years.
- For Tier 3: one year of RN acute medical care experience, including urgent care, or new graduate status with ED/EMT/EMS experience.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 180 days of hire at sites where applicable.
- Other certifications may be required within one year of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Emergency department RN experience.
Responsibilities
- 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 applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing plans of care.
- Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable expected 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 unit 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 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 for navigating the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
