RN SCU and Intermediate Care

Allina Health•Fridley, MN

1d•$43 - $71

About The Position

Join a highly skilled team in our 18 bed Specialty Care Unit, where hospitalists lead patient management and nurses enjoy a supportive 1:3 RN to patient ratio with dedicated NA and PCT coverage each shift. Our unit cares for a diverse and engaging patient population. This environment offers the perfect blend of clinical challenge and collaborative support—giving you the opportunity to strengthen your skills, broaden your expertise, and grow your career in a dynamic, team focused setting. 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. Provides care in Special Care Units and Intermediate Care areas specialize in caring for patients requiring intermediate care for their illness or injury.

Requirements

Associate's or Vocational degree
0 to 2 years RN experience, may consider new graduate RN
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
Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below: ◦ 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 - Multisource required
ACLS/BLS Tier 3 - Allina Health preferred will be eventually required at most sites

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree
2 to 5 years RN experience
Tier 1: 1+ year current SCU experience or intermediate experience
Tier 2: 1+ year telemetry experience
Tier 3: 1+ year med/surg experience

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.