Number of Job Openings Available:

10

Date Posted:

September 28, 2023

Department:

16003811 Internal Resource Pool

Shift:

Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)

Shift Length:

Variable shift length

Hours Per Week:

0

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

Other

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

This opportunity will initially support Cardiac/Telemetry units at both Abbott Northwestern Hospital and United Hospital with the goal of expanding to multiple sites throughout our system.

Multi-week assignments.

Flexible shifts and variable FTE's available.

Weekend requirements depend upon the assignment

Non-Contract position.

Job Description:

Nursing is the assessment 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.

Specializes in the care of patients who suffer from various conditions of the cardiovascular system. Working across patient care departments in hospitals within the assigned float pool of responsibility in alignment with the nurses experience and competencies.

Principle 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.

• Maintain education and competencies to remain proficient to provide high quality patient care practice and skills.

• Incorporate evidence-based nursing practice taking into consideration current statutes, rules and regulations when developing the plan of care.

• Establish, 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.

• Identify 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.

• Fulfill all organizational requirements.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing

• 1 year of current cardiac, telemetry or critical care experience (Acute Care-Cardiac)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing

• More than 1 year Float Pool RN or Travel Nurse experience

Licenses/Certifications

• 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-Allina Health required by completion of orientation

• RN-BC Cardiac Vascular Nursing preferred

• CCRN Critical Care RN preferred

• CHRN Certified Heart Failure Nurse preferred

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently