LV OUTPATIENT SERVICES - RN

Aspirus; Two Harbors (MN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 89,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Aspirus Lake View Hospital in Two Harbors, MN is seeking a LV RN to join the OPERATING ROOMS team. The Outpatient Registered Nurse is responsible for perioperative care across pre-op, intra-op and post-op, with infusion therapy when needed, and for education of patients and families. Schedule is DAY ONLY, 8 hours; 0.6 FTE or 48 hours biweekly.

$7,500 sign-on bonus is offered. Minimum qualifications include MN RN license; ACLS within nine months; BLS; BSN preferred; CNOR preferred.

Qualifications

• Current Minnesota RN license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• ACLS certification within nine months of hire.
• BLS certification with AHA/Red Cross designation, or equivalent.
• BSN preferred; CNOR certification preferred.
• 1 year recent acute care nursing experience or 3 years perioperative experience (Surgical Tech/Assistant) is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative care across pre-op, intra-op and post-op.
• Educate patients, families and staff; evaluate outcomes.
• Support infusion therapy as needed and maintain quality patient care.

Job description

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy. These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day. ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL in Two Harbors, MN is seeking a LV RN to join our OPERATING ROOMS team! Salary Range: $41.89 - $64.78 Hourly Schedule/Hours: DAY ONLY, 8 hours Weekend Requirement: Generally No Weekends FTE: PART TIME, 0.6 FTE or 48 Hours Biweekly NOW OFFERING UP TO $7,500 SING-ON BONUS!!! The Outpatient Registered Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process and physical assessment skills in the perioperative care (pre-op, intra-op and post-op) of surgical and procedural patients and patients receiving infusion therapy when needed. Provides for education of patient, patient families and staff and evaluates outcomes. Performs follow up care as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: See Licensure/Certification/Registration requirement.

Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of recent acute care nursing experience or three (3) years perioperative experience such as: Surgical Technician or Surgical Assistant.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current license in Minnesota to practice as a Registered Nurse. ACLS certification within nine (9) months of hire. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or Professional Rescuer from the American Red Cross only if issued prior to March 1, 2015, or Military Training Network.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: BSN.

Experience: ICU/PACU experience in the previous 3‑5 years OR Monitoring/Sedation experience in the previous 3‑5 years. Recent perianesthesia or critical care nursing experience preferred. Preference is given to individual with previous IV therapy experience, chemotherapy certification, and/or certification as an oncology nurse (OCN).

Licensure/Certification/Registration: CNOR.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

Knowledge of current principles, techniques and legal limits of nursing practice; knowledge of anatomy and physiology and physical assessment. Knowledge of customer relations principles. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, personnel and Physicians and establish professional working relationships. Ability to function as a team leader, Primary Nurse and role model; ability to accept individual responsibility and accountability for decisions and outcome. Ability to work in stressful situations; to maintain accurate records, write reports, to participate in orientation of new personnel and teaching of students; to support Outpatient goals and objectives. Ability to perform basic computer keyboard operations; ability to print or write legibly, to hear, see, and speak English.

READING

Advanced: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.

WRITING

Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.

SPEAKING

Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking; lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching. Ability to see, hear, stand, bend, kneel, walk and lift up to fifty (50) pounds.

• Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Stoop, squat, kneel, or crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

• Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, blood borne pathogens, extreme cold, extreme heat. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations. May perform emergency care.

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• Time away from work accrual.
• Retirement plans available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus Lake View Hospital is a 15-bed critical access hospital located on the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior. This facility combines the close-knit care of a rural hospital with access to the robust resources of the Aspirus Health system. In addition to hospital-based services, the Lake View campus includes a full-service primary care clinic, emergency services, imaging, lab, rehabilitation, and outpatient specialty care. Aspirus Lake View is an essential part of the Two Harbors community and surrounding Lake County, providing residents with compassionate, comprehensive care just steps from home. Two Harbors, MN

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.