RN Same Day Interventional Unit (SDIU)

Allina Health System•Saint Paul, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Same Day Interventional Unit (SDIU) at United is a great place to work! Monday-Friday position, 8-hour shifts, no holidays, or weekends. Come join an upbeat team in a fast paced environment where your passion for safe patient care and critical care skills are valued. We care for patients pre and post cardiovascular, electrophysiology, and peripheral vascular procedures. We also preform TEEs and cardioversions for inpatients and outpatients. Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human response to actual or potential health problems. This includes establishing an intentional therapeutic relationship between a registered nurse and a patient and family. As a leader and the integrator of care, the professional nurse has the responsibility, authority, and accountability for planning, coordinating and evaluating the patient’s care needs. Works with patients that are undergoing or recovering from anesthesia or sedation monitoring closely for complications and ensuring the optimal safety and comfort of patients under anesthesia.

Requirements

Associate's or Vocational degree
0 to 2 years critical care RN experience
Licensed Registered Nurse – MN Board of Nursing required if working in state of MN upon hire / WI Department of Safety & Professional Services required if working in the state of WI upon hire
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)
ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Allina Health required by completion of orientation
Current SDIU experience
Minimum of 1 year of current TELE or ICU experience
Minimum of 1year current ED experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree
0 to 2 years perianesthesia experience
PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support - Allina Health preferred by most sites
CPAN American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification preferred
CAPA American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identification of outcomes based on needs assessment; establishing the plan of care; supervising the progress; and modification of the plan of care as needed.
Maintains education and competencies to remain proficient to provide high quality patient care practice and skills.
Incorporates evidence-based nursing practice taking into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care.
Establishes, in the collaboration with the family and patient, realistic and measurable patient expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patients present and potential capabilities, goals, available resources and plan for continuity of care.
Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.
Coordinates, collaborates, and delegates appropriately to ensure care is provided in a safe, effective fashion.
Fulfills all organizational requirements.
Demonstrates ability to coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operation, collaborates effectively with unit staff, leadership and other disciplines.
Demonstrates ability to identify the orientee's learning needs, plans appropriate learning experiences and demonstrates ability to validate clinical competence of orientee.
Other duties as assigned.