Registered Nurse, RN - Laser Specialist II

Altru Health System; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND is seeking an RN Laser Specialist II to perform laser procedures and collaborate with providers. The role includes assessing patient needs, documenting interventions, and educating patients and families for optimal outcomes.

The position requires RN licensure with appropriate certifications, strong communication, and adherence to procedures. This is a full-time on-site role at the Truyu Aesthetic Center in Grand Forks.

Qualifications

• Requires RN experience and aesthetic laser care knowledge.
• Ability to educate patients and families about procedures.
• Document interventions and follow SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Obtain meaningful history and assess aesthetic laser needs per SOP.
• Perform laser procedures and collaborate with provider for optimal results.
• Identify unmet needs, suggest improvements, and notify management as needed.
• Provide patient and family education to enhance understanding.
• Administer medications using the 6 Rights and document in chart.
• Recognize high risk situations and act per SOP.
• Conduct pain assessment and take appropriate action.

Skills

RN experience

Laser procedures

Patient education

Documentation

Medication administration

Education

ASN Degree

BSN

Job description

Everything we do is underscored by a why - and that why is one another.

Location: Truyu Aesthetic Center3165 Demers AveGrand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $30.65 - $45.98

Summary: The RN Laser Specialist II performs laser procedures, collaborates with providers, and recommends improvements. The specialist obtains patient history and completes assessments to evaluate the patient’s condition and needs. This position identifies unmet customer needs or complaints and provides patient and family with appropriate education to optimize understand.

Essential Job Functions:

• Obtains meaningful history on patients an completes assessments in determining or evaluating patient’s aesthetic laser needs according to standard operating procedure. Documents health-related intervention and recommendations.

• Performs laser procedures and collaborates with provider to assure optimal laser results for the patient.

• Identifies unmet customer needs, recommends improvements or enhancements to meet those needs and makes call backs as appropriate. Notifies Manager of any potential problems in regard to patient complaints, unsatisfactory outcomes, special needs or requests.

• Provides patient/patient’s family with appropriate education based on identified needs to optimize patient/patient’s family understanding. Assesses patient’s knowledge and understanding of patient teaching instructions.

• Administers medication using the 6 Rights and according to standard operating procedure. Documents in the chart all authorized medications .

• Identifies high risk situations and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.

• Performs pain assessment and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification

• Registered Nurse | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Registered Nurse | Minnesota Board of Nursing | Within 12 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Laser Technician | National Laser Institute | Within 3 Months of Start Date | Employee Provides Copy

• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System

Qualification/Education:

• 6 years or more RN experience with ASN Degree OR,

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Notes:

• Eligible to serve as Charge Nurse and Chair or Co-Chair Nursing Committee; Trained Peer Interviewer

• Temporary RN license accepted prior to start.

• Must hold an unencumbered nursing license prior to start.

Education:

• Preferred: Associates - Nursing- OR -Bachelors - Nursing

Work Experience:

• Required: An equivalent combination of education and experience Related Experience

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

This position may be eligible for visa sponsorship and candidates requiring sponsorship are welcome to apply.

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Infrequent DriverReference ID: R8191

Making a real difference. For one another.

To take the best care of our patients and community including friends, family, and neighbors, we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you'll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You'll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)