RN Post Surgical Medicine

Allina Health System • Saint Paul, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN in Post Surgical Medicine at United Hospital’s Unit 2600 provides care to patients recovering from surgeries such as Urology, Bariatric, and OB-GYN. The role is part of a collaborative team that includes a patient care manager, supervisors, and nursing assistants, with a thorough orientation process.

Nursing involves assessing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems, establishing therapeutic relationships with patients and families, and leading and integrating care. The professional nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs. The position primarily practices on hospital units and cares for acutely ill patients with a variety of medical issues while supporting recovery from surgery.

Position details list three experience tiers: more than one year of medical/surgical experience, less than one year of medical/surgical experience, and new graduate. The posting describes an 8-hour night shift and an every-other-weekend rotation. The role is listed as 28 hours per week, while the key position details also specify 0.7 FTE (56 hours per two-week pay period).

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.
• Meet at least one location-specific advanced life support requirement where required: current American Heart Association ACLS certification, current American Red Cross ALS certification, or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Professional RN experience.
• Medical/surgical experience.
• Certified Medical Surgical RN (CMSRN) certification.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensively assess the needs of patients and families.
• Identify outcomes based on assessed needs, 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, age-appropriate, and culturally appropriate expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• 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 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.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support and benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, 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