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. Its mission is to provide exceptional care by preventing illness, restoring health, and providing comfort. The organization emphasizes whole-person care, employee well-being, and career development.

The RN provides specialized care to severely ill or injured patients in an intensive care unit or another care area requiring critical-care expertise. Nursing involves diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the registered nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care.

This position is 0.9 FTE, or 72 hours per two-week pay period, with 12-hour day/night shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation. The role has tiered 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 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.

Required qualifications include an associate's or vocational degree and 2 to 5 years of RN experience. A bachelor's degree and 0 to 2 years of critical-care RN experience are preferred. The position requires an applicable state RN license and at least one accepted ACLS/ALS qualification or in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire. Critical-care, specialty, and stroke nursing certifications are preferred.

The listed base pay range is $44.64 to $74.33 per hour. Starting pay depends on factors including experience, education, and any applicable union agreement; shift, weekend, and other differentials may also be available. Benefits are subject to eligibility based on FTE and union representation.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 2 to 5 years of RN experience.
• Tier 1 pathway: 6 months of ICU RN experience.
• Tier 2 pathway: 1 year of Med/Surg, Neuro/Ortho/Spine, or Telemetry RN experience.
• Tier 3 pathway for new graduates: completion of an ICU capstone or ICU rotation as a nursing student, or ICU-setting experience as a nursing assistant or in another patient-care role.
• Licensed Registered Nurse through the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, upon hire.
• Must have at least one of the following: 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.

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, patient 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 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 and 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, educational resources, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree