RN Medical Surgical Float Pool

Allina Health • Shakopee, MN

2d • $43 - $71

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The RN Medical Surgical Float Pool nurse provides nursing care across patient care departments in alignment with their experience and competencies. 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 by planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

This position is 0.75 FTE (60 hours per two-week pay period), with 12-hour permanent night shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation. The role may include Charge Nurse or Preceptor responsibilities when acting in those roles. Tier placement is based on current Med/Surg Float Pool RN status, prior hospital RN experience, or new-graduate/long-term-care RN experience.

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, 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.
• At sites where required, meet at least one advanced life support requirement: current American Heart Association ACLS certification, current American Red Cross ALS certification, or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
• At certain sites, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 180 days of hire may be required.
• Tier 2 candidates must have at least 6 months of prior RN experience in a hospital setting.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Professional RN experience.
• Medical/Surgical experience.
• Certified Medical Surgical RN (CMSRN) certification.
• Tier 1: Current Med/Surg Float Pool RN.
• Tier 3: RN new graduates or RNs with long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify expected outcomes, establish plans of care, monitor progress, and modify plans 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 outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Identify age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable outcomes.
• 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 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 coverage.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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