RN Post Surgical Medicine
About The Position
The RN works in United Hospital’s Unit 2600 Post Surgical Medicine, providing care to acutely ill patients recovering from surgery, including procedures involving Urology, Bariatric, and OB-GYN care. The role involves leading and integrating patient care through an intentional therapeutic relationship with patients and families. The nurse is responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs and works collaboratively with the patient, family, nursing assistants, supervisors, and other disciplines. A thorough orientation process is provided. This is a casual, 0.0 FTE position with 8-hour day, evening, or night shifts and no weekend rotation. Position tiers are based on medical/surgical experience: Tier 1 for more than one year, Tier 2 for less than one year, and Tier 3 for new graduates.
Requirements
- Associate's or vocational degree.
- Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
- Must have current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or complete Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- Professional RN experience.
- Medical/surgical experience.
- Certified Medical Surgical RN (CMSRN).
- For locations where required, current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association or ALS certification from the American Red Cross, or completion of Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient and family needs, identify desired outcomes, establish and supervise the plan of care, and modify it as needed.
- Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, 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, 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 and perform other duties as assigned.
- 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.
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 help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, resources, personal coaching, and tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
