RN General Medicine

Allina Health System•Saint Paul, MN

7d•$43 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

The General Medicine unit at United Hospital cares for a wide variety of patient populations who require medical interventions and psychosocial support. This unit opened in 2022 and has 39 beds. The unit is committed to building an engaged healthcare team that is devoted to patient care and to one another. They enthusiastically welcome new graduates and experienced professionals. The General Medicine unit has been recognized for their clinical successes related to CAUTI, CLABSI and Hand Hygiene. The unit's manager has been at United for 35+ years and fosters an incredible and supportive culture. Nursing is the assessment and treatment of human response to actual or potential health problems. This includes establishing an intentional therapeutic relationship between a registered nurse and a patient and family. As a leader and the integrator of care, the professional nurse has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for planning, coordinating and evaluating the patient’s care needs. Practices primarily on hospital units and care for patients that are acutely ill across a wide variety of medical issues and support recovery from surgery.

Requirements

Associate's or Vocational degree
Licensed Registered Nurse – MN Board of Nursing required if working in state of MN upon hire / WI Department of Safety & Professional Services required if working in the state of WI upon hire
Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below: ◦ Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association ◦ Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross ◦ Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree
Professional RN experience
Medical/Surgical experience
Certified Medical Surgical RN (CMSRN)

Responsibilities

Comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identification of outcomes based on needs assessment; establishing the plan of care; supervising the progress; and modification of the plan of care as needed.
Maintains education and competencies to remain proficient to provide high quality patient care practice and skills.
Incorporates evidence-based nursing practice taking into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care.
Establishes, in the collaboration with the family and patient, realistic and measurable patient expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patients present and potential capabilities, goals, available resources and plan for continuity of care.
Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.
Coordinates, collaborates, and delegates appropriately to ensure care is provided in a safe, effective fashion.
Fulfills all organizational requirements.
Charge Nurse (only when acting in this role). ◦ Demonstrates ability to coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operation, collaborates effectively with unit staff, leadership and other disciplines.
Preceptor (only when acting in this role). ◦ Demonstrates ability to identify the orientee's learning needs, plans appropriate learning experiences and demonstrates ability to validate clinical competence of orientee.
Other duties as assigned.