RN SCU and Intermediate Care

Allina Health • Fridley, MN

2d • $46 - $72 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the 18-bed Specialty Care Unit as a registered nurse on a collaborative team that works with hospitalists and an interdisciplinary care team. The unit cares for a diverse patient population and offers opportunities to develop clinical knowledge and skills, work collaboratively, and build meaningful patient connections. Specialty Care Unit and Intermediate Care nurses care for patients who require intermediate care for an illness or injury.

Nursing involves diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the professional nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs. This position is 0.9 FTE, or 72 hours per two-week pay period, with 12-hour day/night shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree.
• Registered Nurse experience of 0 to 2 years; new graduate RNs may be considered.
• Current RN license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• Must meet at least one of the following: current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association; current ALS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
• Experience tier qualifications: Tier 1 requires 1+ year of current SCU or intermediate-care experience; Tier 2 requires 1+ year of telemetry experience; Tier 3 requires 1+ year of med/surg experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• 2 to 5 years of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs, identify outcomes, establish and supervise the plan of care, and modify it as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to provide 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 outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, patient capabilities and goals, available 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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