RN OBSERVATION

Company: Allina Health
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: October 10, 2024

Job Description:

Number of Job Openings Available: 1 Date Posted: October 07, 2024 Department: 34006510 4900/20 Observation Unit Shift: Day/Evening (United States of America) Shift Length: 8 hour shift Hours Per Week: 16 Union Contract: MNA-12-United RN Weekend Rotation: Every 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: MNA Tiers: Tier 1: Internal or current Tele experience
Tier 2: Current telemetry training and experience or 1-year current med/surg RN
Tier 3: New graduate RN

• .4 FTE (32 hours every two weeks)
• 8-hour, day / evening shifts
• Every other weekend rotation
• MNA represented position Job Description: 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.
  
  Specializes in the care of patients who suffer from various conditions of the cardiovascular system.
  
  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.
  • 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.
  • Supplemental roles:
    • Charge Nurse (only when acting in this role).
      
      Demonstrates ability to coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operation, collaborates effectively with unit staff, leadership and other disciplines.
    • Preceptor (only when acting in this role).
      
      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.
      Required Qualifications
      • Associate's or Vocational degree
      • 0 to 2 years RN experience: 1-2 years RN experience
        Preferred Qualifications
        • Bachelor's degree
        • 0 to 2 years cardiac, telemetry, or critical care RN experience
        • RN-BC PreferredCardiac Vascular Nursing
        • CCRN PreferredCritical Care RN
        • CHRN PreferredCertified Heart Failure Nurse
          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 Tier 2 required for identified units per hiring manager
          • RN-BC Cardiac Vascular Nursing preferred
          • CCRN Critical Care RN preferred
          • CHRN Certified Heart Failure Nurse preferred
            Physical Demands
            • Medium Work*:
            • Lifting weightUp to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently

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