RN Post Surgical Medicine

Allina Health System • Saint Paul, MN

1d • 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 practices primarily on hospital units and cares for acutely ill patients with a wide variety of medical issues while supporting recovery from surgery. The nurse works with a collaborative team that includes a patient care manager, supervisors, and nursing assistants, and receives a thorough orientation.

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. This position is listed as a 0.9 FTE, or 72 hours per two-week pay period, with a combined 8- and 12-hour day/evening shift and 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, required upon hire; or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services license 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.
• Where required by location, meet at least one ACLS 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 patient and family needs, identify outcomes, establish a plan of care, monitor progress, and modify the plan 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, measurable, and appropriate 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 all 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 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 and 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.

What This Job Offers

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