Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Flex Team at Fairview Health Services Job Listing at DirectEmployers in Minneapolis, MN (Job ID 4233973-2024-08-10)

Description

**Overview**

**Fairview Health Services is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Critical Care Flex Team at** **M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank location in Minneapolis, MN** **.** **The RN role offers an additional $2.00/hour for being in the Critical Care Flex Team.**

Are you seeking the opportunity to gain experience on multiple units? If so, then our Float Pool team is right for you! The critical care units include the Surgical ICU, the Cardiovascular ICU and Medical ICU. At the University of Minnesota Medical Center, we are a comprehensive stroke center and trauma center. The units have been new remodeled for a total of 63 critical care beds. We care for patients who have had coronary artery bypass, valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve replacement, aortic arch repair, neurosurgery, sophisticated surgical procedures, and heart/lung and liver transplant. We care for patients with many different diagnoses including: multi system organ failure, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, influenza, sepsis, renal failure, GI bleed, pre/post bone marrow transplant, pre organ transplant (kidney/liver/lung), overdoses, and respiratory/cardiac arrest.

Our team also handles patients with decompensated heart failure, adult congenital heart defects, cardiogenic shock, sophisticated pulmonary hypertension and cardiac arrest. We utilize extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), ventricular assist devices (VAD), intraortic balloon pumps (IABP) and Swan-Ganz catheters routinely. Our sophisticated patient population requires hemodynamic monitoring, critical medication management, management of organ failure, maintenance of systemic perfusion and a high technical skills. This is a faced-paced and highly technical medical environment.

**Schedule** **:** **This position is 0.6 FTE (48 hours per 2 weeks), overnight shifts 7pm-7am, 12-hour shifts with every third weekend rotation (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)** .

**Benefits** **:** This position is eligible for benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow the link here to learn more information:

**Responsibilities Job Description**

As a Critical Care Flex Team RN, you will be responsible for:

Assessing patient needs and identifying encouraged nursing outcomes;

Developing a nursing plan of care;

Implementing interventions as needed during treatment based on the plan of care;

Evaluating care and patient response to interventions and encouraged outcomes;

Using communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes;

Coordinating care with members of the health care team and delegating responsibilities to others as appropriate;

Demonstrating the ability to advance care by applying standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to improve patient outcomes.

Promoting a culture of evidence based practice (EBP) by participating in a multitude of available opportunities.

**Qualifications**

**Required Qualifications** **:**

MN RN License

Basic Life Support (BLS) through Healthcare Providers

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN)

**Preferred Qualifications** **:**

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher preferred

Certification in related specialty is highly desired

A minimum of one year current medical surgical RN experience in a Hospital setting is preferred

One year adult critical care experience is preferred

Certification by the American Association of Critical Care Nursing or in a related specialty is highly preferred

**EEO Statement**

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

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