RN Med Surg ICU

Allina Health • Minneapolis, MN

2d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The organization’s mission is to provide exceptional care by preventing illness, restoring health, and providing comfort, while investing in employees’ well-being and career development.

The Registered Nurse provides specialized care to patients who are severely ill or injured, potentially in an intensive care unit or another area requiring critical care expertise. Nursing includes diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems, establishing therapeutic relationships with patients and families, and leading and integrating care. The professional nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

This position is a 0.9 FTE role (72 hours per two-week pay period), with 12-hour day/night shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation. Candidates are considered under one of three experience tiers: Tier 1 requires six months of ICU RN experience; Tier 2 requires one year of Med/Surg, Neuro/Ortho/Spine, or Telemetry RN experience; Tier 3 is for new graduates who have completed an ICU capstone or ICU rotation as a nursing student, or have ICU-setting experience in a nursing assistant or other patient-care role. New graduates enter the Abbott Northwestern Critical Care New Grad Pipeline Program.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 2 to 5 years of RN experience.
• Tier 1: Six months of ICU RN experience.
• Tier 2: One year of Med/Surg, Neuro/Ortho/Spine, or Telemetry RN experience.
• Tier 3: New graduates must have completed an ICU capstone or ICU rotation as a nursing student, or have ICU-setting experience as a nursing assistant or in another patient-care role; new graduates participate in the Abbott Northwestern Critical Care New Grad Pipeline Program.
• Licensed Registered Nurse: Minnesota Board of Nursing license required upon hire when working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services license required upon hire when working in Wisconsin.
• Must have at least one of the following: current American Heart Association ACLS certification; current American Red Cross ALS certification; or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
• Medium work: lift up to 32 lbs. occasionally, in accordance with the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy, and up to 25 lbs. frequently.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• 0 to 2 years of critical care RN experience.
• Certified Critical Care RN certification from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
• RN-C certification appropriate to the department specialty.
• SCRN Stroke Certified RN certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify outcomes, establish the plan of care, monitor 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 the plan 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 provide 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 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 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree