RN Perianesthesia
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 professional nurse diagnoses and treats human responses to actual or potential health problems, establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families, and leads and integrates care. This role works with patients undergoing or recovering from anesthesia or sedation, monitoring closely for complications and supporting patient safety and comfort. The position is 0.9 FTE (72 hours per two-week pay period), with 12-hour shifts and occasional weekends.
Requirements
- Associate's or vocational degree.
- Critical care RN experience.
- RN PACU training and recent work experience within the last year.
- 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.
- Meet 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.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 180 days of hire at sites where required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- Perianesthesia experience.
- CPAN certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing.
- CAPA certification from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Assess the comprehensive needs of patients and families, identify outcomes, establish plans of care, supervise progress, and modify plans as needed.
- Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
- Incorporate evidence-based nursing practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing plans of care.
- Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable expected outcomes based on 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 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 an 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 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
