RN Emergency Department

Allina Health System • Fridley, MN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Emergency Department role is based at Mercy Hospital’s Unity Campus in a community-focused, 33-bed Emergency Department with specialized stabilization and mental health suites. The department serves a diverse patient population in a Level 4 trauma center and averages approximately 46,000 visits annually. The position includes a tailored orientation program and a supportive team environment.

The professional nurse diagnoses and treats human responses to actual or potential health problems, builds a therapeutic relationship with patients and families, and leads and integrates care. The nurse is accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs, including treating patients with trauma, injuries, or severe medical conditions requiring urgent treatment. The role is 0.75 FTE (60 hours per two-week pay period), on a permanent 12-hour night shift, with every-third-weekend rotation.

Applicants must meet one of the stated experience tiers: Tier 1 requires one year of RN ED experience or successful completion of RN ED orientation; Tier 2 requires RN ED, EMS, or ICU patient-care experience; or Tier 3 requires RN acute-care experience, including urgent care, or new-graduate status with ED/EMT/EMS experience. An associate’s or vocational degree is required; a bachelor’s degree and ED RN experience are preferred. The role requires applicable nursing licensure and qualifying life-support certification, as well as TNCC within one year. Additional certifications may be required at certain sites.

Requirements

• Associate’s or vocational degree.
• Meet at least one experience tier: Tier 1—one year of RN ED experience or successful completion of RN ED orientation; Tier 2—RN ED, EMS, or ICU patient-care experience; Tier 3—RN acute-care experience, including urgent care, or new graduate with ED/EMT/EMS experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential: Minnesota Board of Nursing license required upon hire when working in Minnesota; Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services license required upon hire when working in Wisconsin.
• Meet at least one life-support requirement: 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) multisource certification required within one year.
• Physical ability to perform medium work: lift up to 32 pounds occasionally under the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy and up to 25 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• ED RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify desired outcomes, establish a plan of care, supervise progress, and modify the plan 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, and appropriate 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 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, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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