RN Med Surg Float Pool
About The Position
Join United Hospital's RN Med-Surg Float Pool and provide nursing care across multiple patient care units, including post-surgical, general medicine, oncology, orthopedics, neuro/spine, mental health, and rehabilitation. The role offers experience with a range of patient populations and requires care to be provided in alignment with the nurse’s experience and competencies. Nursing includes 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 registered nurse is responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs. The position is listed as permanent nights, with 8-hour shifts, 32 hours per week, and an every-other-weekend rotation. The posting also describes the position as .8 FTE, or 64 hours per two-week pay period.
Requirements
- Associate's or vocational degree.
- Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or from the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
- Meet at least one BLS requirement: current certification from the American Heart Association; current certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
- For locations where required, meet at least one advanced 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.
- For Tier 1, current Med-Surg or Telemetry training and experience in a float pool; for Tier 2, current Med-Surg or Telemetry RN experience; Tier 3 is listed as new graduate.
- Able to lift up to 32 lbs. occasionally and up to 25 lbs. frequently, following the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- Professional RN experience.
- Medical/Surgical experience.
- Certified Medical Surgical RN (CMSRN).
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 180 days of hire may be required at certain sites.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient and family needs, identify 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.
- Incorporate evidence-based nursing practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations into care planning.
- Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, available 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 serving as charge nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with unit staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
- When serving 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 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
