RN General Medicine

Allina Health • Sedro-Woolley, WA

3d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

The General Medicine unit at United Hospital cares for a wide variety of patient populations requiring medical interventions and psychosocial support. The 39-bed unit opened in 2022 and is committed to building an engaged healthcare team devoted to patients and colleagues. It welcomes new graduates and experienced professionals and has been recognized for clinical successes related to CAUTI, CLABSI, and hand hygiene. The unit manager has worked at United for more than 35 years and fosters a supportive culture.

Nursing involves assessing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing therapeutic relationships 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 nurse practices primarily on hospital units, caring for acutely ill patients with a wide range of medical issues and supporting recovery from surgery.

This is a 0.8 FTE position, with 64 hours per two-week pay period, on 8-hour day/night shifts and an every-other-weekend rotation. Tier placement is based on medical/surgical experience: Tier 1 is more than one year, Tier 2 is less than one year, and Tier 3 is for new graduates.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• Meet at least one BLS requirement: current American Heart Association BLS certification, current American Red Cross BLS certification, or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• Meet at least one location-specific ACLS/ALS requirement where required: current American Heart Association ACLS certification, current American Red Cross ALS certification, or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Professional RN experience.
• Medical/surgical experience.
• Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess the comprehensive needs of patients and families, identify outcomes, establish the plan of care, supervise progress, and modify the plan as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to remain proficient in providing high-quality patient care.
• Incorporate evidence-based nursing practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing the plan of care.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable, and individualized expected outcomes.
• Identify outcomes that are age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to ensure safe and effective care.
• Fulfill all 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 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 to help navigate 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree