RN Med Surg ICU

Allina Health • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $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. It emphasizes whole-person care, employee well-being, and career development.

This professional nursing role provides specialized care to severely ill or injured patients in an intensive care unit or another care area requiring critical-care expertise. The nurse establishes a therapeutic relationship with patients and families and leads and integrates care by planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs. The position is 0.9 FTE (72 hours per two-week pay period), with permanent 12-hour night shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation.

The position has three experience pathways: Tier 1 requires six months of ICU RN experience; Tier 2 requires one year of Med/Surg, Neuro/Ortho/Spine, or Telemetry RN experience; and Tier 3 is for new graduates who 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 join the Abbott Northwestern Critical Care New Grad Pipeline Program.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 2 to 5 years of RN experience.
• Tier 1: At least 6 months of ICU RN experience.
• Tier 2: At least 1 year of Med/Surg, Neuro/Ortho/Spine, or Telemetry RN experience.
• Tier 3 new graduates: Completion of an ICU capstone or ICU rotation as a nursing student, or experience in an ICU setting as a nursing assistant or other patient-care role; new graduates participate in the Abbott Northwestern Critical Care New Grad Pipeline Program.
• Minnesota Board of Nursing RN license if working in Minnesota, or Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services RN license if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• Must have 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 physical work: lift up to 32 lbs. occasionally under 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 and supervise the plan of care, and modify it as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
• Apply evidence-based nursing practice and consider applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing care plans.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patient capabilities and 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 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 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, 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