RN Post Surgical Medicine
About The Position
The RN in Post Surgical Medicine at United Hospital’s Unit 2600 provides care to patients recovering from surgeries, including Urology, Bariatric, and OB-GYN procedures. The nurse works with a collaborative team that includes a patient care manager, supervisors, and nursing assistants, and completes a thorough orientation process. Nursing involves assessing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the professional nurse is accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care. Nurses primarily practice on hospital units, caring for acutely ill patients with a range of medical issues and supporting recovery from surgery. The position is a 0.9 FTE, equivalent to 72 hours per two-week pay period, working permanent 12-hour night shifts with an every-third-weekend rotation. Tier placement is 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 from the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required 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.
- For locations 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.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Professional RN experience.
- Medical/surgical experience.
- Certified Medical Surgical RN (CMSRN) certification.
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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
