RN Primary Care

Allina Health•Coon Rapids, MN

1d•$40 - $55•Onsite

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, while investing in employees’ well-being and careers. The RN Primary Care role provides professional nursing care in an outpatient clinic setting. The nurse establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families and leads and integrates care by planning, coordinating, and evaluating patients’ needs. The role focuses on outpatient care coordination and delegation; responsibilities may be delegated to an LPN or MA within scope of practice. The position is 1.0 FTE, with an eight-hour weekday day shift, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and no weekends. Occasional travel to Allina Commons for education may be required, with mileage reimbursement eligible. The RN assesses patients, identifies nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes, develops and implements individualized care plans, and evaluates patient progress and understanding. The role also includes quality improvement, continuing education, professional self-evaluation, collaboration, ethical practice and advocacy, evidence-based practice, responsible resource utilization, leadership, and environmentally safe practice. Charge nurse and preceptor responsibilities apply only when acting in those roles. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an associate's or vocational degree.
New graduate hires must graduate from an accredited nursing school with clinical rotations in an acute care setting, inclusive of American Association of Colleges of Nursing or National League for Nursing requirements.
Internal clinic employees who have worked successfully as a CMA or LPN for at least three years may be considered if their accredited school did not include clinical rotations.
0 to 2 years of RN experience; new graduate RNs may be considered.
Minnesota Registered Nurse license required upon hire if working in Minnesota.
Wisconsin Registered Nurse license required upon hire if working in Wisconsin; both state licenses may be required depending on the services provided at the hired location.
Must have current BLS certification from the American Heart Association, current BLS certification from the American Red Cross, or complete Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
Medium physical work: lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of nursing.
RN-BC Ambulatory Care certification.

Responsibilities

Collect, prioritize, and synthesize comprehensive, ongoing patient data using appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques.
Analyze assessment data, formulate and document nursing diagnoses, and communicate and validate them with patients, families, and the care team.
Identify individualized, realistic, and measurable expected patient outcomes in collaboration with patients and families.
Develop individualized plans of care that support continuity of care and incorporate evidence-based practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.
Implement safe, timely, appropriate, and evidence-based interventions; coordinate care and document interventions.
Evaluate patient progress, patient and family understanding and responses, and revise and document diagnoses, outcomes, and care plans as appropriate.
Participate in quality improvement activities and use available quality-improvement data to enhance nursing practice and outcomes.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and competency through educational activities and apply learning to practice.
Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards and regulatory guidelines, seek feedback, and identify development goals.
Share knowledge and skills, provide constructive feedback, contribute to peer development, and support a healthy work environment.
Collaborate with patients, families, and others to achieve positive outcomes.
Maintain professional boundaries, advocate for patients, and use resources to help formulate ethical decisions.
Use research findings and other best evidence to guide practice decisions.
Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact when planning and delivering care, and manage resources responsibly.
Provide professional leadership, serve as a role model, promote a positive work environment, and participate in shared decision-making.
Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner and communicate environmental health risks and exposure-reduction strategies.
When acting as charge nurse, coordinate unit operations and resources, support staff growth and teamwork, and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
When acting as preceptor, identify learning needs, plan and implement orientation, validate clinical competence, support organizational and interpersonal skills, model professional practice, and facilitate socialization into the organization and work group.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits
PTO and 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 navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools
Mileage reimbursement eligible for occasional travel to Allina Commons for education