RN - Perianesthesia

Allina Health • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The RN - Perianesthesia provides nursing care to patients undergoing or recovering from anesthesia or sedation, monitoring closely for complications and promoting patient safety and comfort. The professional nurse establishes a therapeutic relationship with patients and families and leads and integrates care by planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

This position is 0.6 FTE, or 48 hours per two-week pay period, with 8-hour day/evening shifts and an occasional weekend rotation. The role is in the Main Operating Room Preop/Postop department in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The nurse assesses patient and family needs, establishes and updates plans of care, sets appropriate expected outcomes, and coordinates, collaborates, and delegates care. The role requires maintaining education and competencies and incorporating evidence-based practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations. Charge Nurse and Preceptor responsibilities apply only when acting in those roles. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• 0 to 2 years of critical care RN experience.
• Meet 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.
• 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.
• Tier 1: At least 1 year of Phase I and Phase II perianesthesia experience, including ability to care for patients on ventilators and patients with hemodynamic instability, or currently working on the unit.
• Tier 2: At least 1 year of current ICU or ED experience, including STAB experience, and ability to care for patients on ventilators and patients with hemodynamic instability.
• Tier 3: Perianesthesia experience with high-acuity patients, ICU experience, or ED experience, including STAB experience.
• PALS certification is required within 180 days of hire at certain sites.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• 0 to 2 years of perianesthesia experience.
• CPAN certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing.
• CAPA certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs and identify appropriate outcomes.
• Establish, coordinate, supervise, and modify plans of care as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to provide 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 and 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 provide safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements.
• When acting as Charge Nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as Preceptor, identify an 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 dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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