RN Med Surg Float Pool
About The Position
Join the supportive nursing team at Magnet Recognized Abbott Northwestern Hospital, providing whole-patient care to a diverse population in an inclusive, collaborative community. The professional nurse assesses and treats human responses to actual or potential health problems, establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families, and leads and integrates care. The nurse is accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs, and provides care across patient care departments in alignment with experience and competencies. This position is .9 FTE (72 hours per two-week pay period), working 12-hour day/night shifts and every third weekend. The hiring tiers are: current Med Surg Float Pool nurses (Tier 1); inpatient nurses with more than one year of experience (Tier 2); and new graduates or nurses with long-term care experience (Tier 3).
Requirements
- Associate's or vocational degree.
- Licensed Registered Nurse credential: Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or 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 advanced life support 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 RN (CMSRN) certification.
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) within 180 days of hire may be required at certain sites.
Responsibilities
- Comprehensively 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 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 navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
